India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Ministry of Culture provides grants to its autonomous bodies such as Kalakshetra Foundation and Sangeet Natak Akademi for supporting training, performances, preservation and propagation of performing arts, namely music, dance and drama. In addition, the Sangeet Natak Akademi extends financial assistance to classical dance institutions under the scheme "Financial Assistance to Cultural Institutions".
Moreover, financial assistance is provided under Cultural Function and Production Grant (CFPG), the scheme for financial assistance to cultural organisations with National Presence and the umbrella scheme Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), which has 8 components ...