KKN-MC
What this is
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists. It offers marriage assistance of up to ₹20,000/- for the first daughter and ₹15,000/- for the second daughter of eligible artists.
In detail
The scheme "Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Marriage Component" was launched by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. The "Marriage Component" of the scheme aims to provide financial assistance to aged and needy Goan artists to address their daughter's marriage-related expenses. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. The applications for this scheme are accepted through prescribed proforma directly at the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
Who qualifies
##### For the Artist
- The applicant must be a Goan aged needy artist, born and brought up in the state of Goa.
- The applicant must be recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
- The applicant must be not less than 50 years of age.
- The applicant's annual family income from all the sources should not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
##### For Dependent Daughter(s)
- The daughters must be wholly dependent on the eligible Goan artist.
- The daughters must be unmarried at the time of application.
- Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible.
##### Relaxation
- The Government may relax the age criteria for the artist for deserving cases under special circumstances.
What you get
##### Financial Assistance
- Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- shall be sanctioned for the first wholly dependent daughter's marriage.
- Financial assistance of ₹15,000/- shall be sanctioned for the second wholly dependent daughter's marriage.
- Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible for this benefit.
##### Disbursement
- The financial assistance shall be disbursed through Electronic Clearing System mode.
- The assistance is a one-time grant per eligible daughter's marriage.
##### Conditions
- The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department.
- The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the Government within 2 months from the date of marriage.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Marriage Component | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |