Sangeet Natak Akademi

Timeline

1. 19 Oct2026
   Awards

   Sangeet Natak Akademi honours 106 young artists with Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar¹

   The 2024-25 awards for artists up to 40 carry Rs 25,000, a Tamrapatra and an angavastram, conferred by Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on 19 October.

   • Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conferred the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025 on 106 young artists, 19 October 2026, New Delhi
   • Awardees chosen by the Sangeet Natak Akademi General Council on 22 to 26 March 2026
   • For performing artists under 40; each gets Rs 25,000, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram
2. 11 Jun2026
   Awards

   Sangeet Natak Akademi announces 2024 and 2025 fellowships and awards²³

   The Culture Ministry announced on 11 June 2026 the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (7 fellows), 108 Akademi Awards and 106 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for 2024 and 2025; the honours were to be conferred at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 13 August 2026.

   • Announcement dated 11 June 2026 (the August items were re-reports and the investiture)
   • 7 Akademi Fellows (Ratna), 108 Akademi Awards, 106 Yuva Puraskars for 2024 and 2025
   • Prize money: Fellowship Rs 3 lakh, Akademi Award Rs 1 lakh, Yuva Puraskar Rs 25,000
   • Investiture scheduled for 13 August 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan

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Sources

1. All India Radio News
2. All India Radio
3. India Theatre Guide