Are the state akademies making significant contribution to promote Urdu?
Art of giving The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi invites applications from artists below 30 for its Scholarships for Budding Artists programme from any of streams drawing, painting, mix media, installations, photography, graphics and sculpture. Introduced last year, it is aimed at providing talented young artists with scholarships for a period of one year to continue their research to develop new ideas and quest for individual signature in their respective disciplines. The scholarship is worth Rs 2,000 per month. The application forms are available at the Akademi office in the State Library-34, Government College of Art-10, Chandigarh College of Architecture-12, Department of Fine Arts, Panjab University and NIIFT-Mohali. Sponsored by various individuals and corporates, the Akademi gave scholarships to eight young artists last year. The progress of scholarship holders is being monitored quarterly before releasing the money. The scholarships are named after Amrita Shergill, Rabinderanath
