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The scheme for pension and medical aid to artistes, is meant for improving the financial and socio-economic status of the old artistes and scholars who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. in their active age or are still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc. but due to old age they have to lead a miserable life or are in penury condition. The scheme also envisages to provide medical aid facility to these artistes and his/her spouse by covering them under a convenient and affordable health insurance scheme of the government for treatment of diseases involving hospitalization through an identified network of health care providers.
The number of beneficiaries under the scheme for pension and medical aid to artistes was 3,376 in 2016-17 and 2017-18 each year. We have observed annual growth of 22.04% in artistes availed the benefit under the scheme for pension and medical aid to artistes to 4120 during 2018-19 over 2017-18.
Amount released was Rs. 13.17 crore under the scheme for pension and medical aid to artistes during 2016-17. It has increased by 16.17% to Rs. 15.3 crore during 2017-18 above 2016-17. Annual growth rate of 28.95% has been seen in amount released under the scheme for pension and medical aid to artistes to Rs. 19.73 crore during 2018-19 above 2017-18.
Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 250 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 190; Data figures are in Crores.
Resource Title: Number of Artists who have Availed Benefit of Artist Pension and Total Amount Released by the Ministry under the Scheme from 2016-17 to 2018-19 (From: Ministry of Culture)