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Education Assistance - Folk Artist
Tamil NaduIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

The "Education Assistance - Folk Artist" scheme was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme provides financial assistance for the education of children of registered folk artistes.

In detail

The "Education Assistance - Folk Artist" scheme was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. This scheme provides financial assistance for the education of the children of registered folk artists. The assistance aims to support the educational pursuits of their children from school to higher education, including vocational and professional courses.

Who qualifies

  • The registered folk artist's son or daughter.
  • The registered folk artist must have no dues payable to the Board.
  • The registered folk artist's son or daughter should be studying in a government or government-recognized institution.
  • Assistance is available for up to two children per family.
  • If both husband and wife are registered folk artists, only one of them is eligible for this assistance.

What you get

Financial Assistance for the children of registered folk artistes

  • Girl and Boy children studying 10th - ₹1,000/-
  • Girl children studying 11th - ₹1,000/-
  • Girl and Boy children studying 12th - ₹1,500/-
  • Regular Degree Course with Hostel facility - ₹3,250/-
  • Regular Post Graduate Course with Hostel facility - ₹5,000/-
  • Professional Degree Course with Hostel facility - ₹6,000/-
  • Professional PG Course with Hostel facility - ₹10,000/-
  • ITI or Polytechnic Course with Hostel Facility - ₹2,200/-
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Eligibility published here419 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name221 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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schemeNameEducation Assistance - Folk ArtistmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme