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Odisha Government approved the proposal to increase the monthly financial assistance to artists

in State News February 14, 2024 Comments Off on Odisha Government approved the proposal to increase the monthly financial assistance to artists 334 Views

Bhubaneswar:14/2/24: Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday approved the proposal to increase the monthly financial assistance to artists of Odisha.

As per the proposal, the monthly assistance for the artists has been increased from Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,000 under the state government’s Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana. The artists above 80 years will get assistance of Rs 2,500 under the scheme. Around 30,000 more artists in the state will benefit from the hike. Already, 50,000 artists are paid the allowance. The government targets to increase their number to 80,000.

The scheme will be implemented from February and the allowance will be deposited in the bank accounts of the artists between February 20 and 25, according to a release from CM’s Office.

The artists had proposed to 5T chairman about increasing their monthly allowance during his visit to different districts earlier. The chief minister extended his approval after the proposal was submitted to him on Wednesday.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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