Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has decided to include 30,000 more artists as beneficiaries under the ‘Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana’, a major scheme of the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture.
During the visit of the 5T Chairman to the districts, artists and their organizations requested and proposed for inclusion of more artists under the scheme.
Granting the proposals and request, the Chief Minister today decided to increase the number of beneficiaries under the ‘Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana’.
Under this scheme, 50,000 beneficiary artists are being provided monthly assistance of Rs.1200. Now the number of beneficiaries of this scheme has been increased to 80,000 with the inclusion of 30,000 more artists of the state.
Our folk arts are the identity of our nation and artists are the propagandists and communicators of language, literature and culture. Many artists from different parts of Odisha will be encouraged and benefited by involving more artists in this scheme. This will preserve, develop, promote and spread our art and enrich the art and culture of Odisha, the Chief Minister said.
