CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Most recent fellowship was awarded for the year 2021 to Himmat Shah, Jyoti Bhatt and Shyam Sharma on 9 April 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, New Delhi was set up by the Government of India as an autonomous body, on 5th August 1954 by the then Honourable Minister for Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Detailed explanation-3: -A total of 40 scholarships will be given for 2023. It will be given for sculptures, painting, ceramics, graphics, art history, art criticism, art management, art combination, and documentation. The duration of the Lalit Kala Akademi scholarship will be one year. Applicants should be Indian citizens.