Sangeet Natak Akademi announces Fellowships, Awards and Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025
On 10 June 2026, the Ministry of Culture announced that the Sangeet Natak Akademi has chosen 7 Fellows (Akademi Ratna), 108 Akademi Awardees and 106 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar winners for 2024 and 2025.
Summary
The Ministry of Culture announced on 10 June 2026 the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna), Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025. The General Council of the Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, met in New Delhi from 22 to 26 March 2026 and unanimously elected seven eminent performing artists as Fellows. It also selected 108 artists for the Akademi Awards and 106 young artists for the Yuva Puraskar. The Fellowship is limited to 40 people at any time and carries ₹3 lakh, the Akademi Award carries ₹1 lakh and the Yuva Puraskar ₹25,000. The Akademi Awards have been given since 1952.
Key facts
- Announced
- 10 June 2026
- Fellows (Akademi Ratna)
- 7
- Akademi Awards
- 108 artists (2024 & 2025)
- Yuva Puraskar
- 106 young artists
- Prize money
- Fellow ₹3 lakh; Award ₹1 lakh; Yuva ₹25,000
- Static
- Fellowship capped at 40 at any time; Awards given since 1952
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many eminent artists were elected as Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna) for 2024 and 2025, as announced in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Seven
The General Council unanimously elected seven eminent personalities as Akademi Fellows.
What prize money does the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) carry?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3 lakh
The Fellowship carries ₹3 lakh, the Akademi Award ₹1 lakh and the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar ₹25,000.
Consider the following statements about the Sangeet Natak Akademi honours: 1. The Akademi Fellowship is restricted to 40 persons at any given time. 2. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards have been conferred since 1952. 3. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) carries a purse of ₹3 lakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are in the Ministry of Culture release. Statement 3 is wrong: the Akademi Award carries ₹1 lakh; ₹3 lakh is for the Fellowship.