Sarkari Yojana
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Medical Treatment
About Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Medical Treatment
Within the “Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi” scheme of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, the “Medical Treatment” component helps elderly, needy Goan artists and their dependent family members living in indigent circumstances. It covers the cost of major or minor surgery at local or outstation hospitals, as well as travel and accommodation outside the state for treatment. The Directorate of Art & Culture implements the scheme, and applications are taken Offline.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Medical Treatment, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Any aged, needy Goan artist born and brought…
Any aged, needy Goan artist born and brought up in the state of Goa can apply.
The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of…
The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, must have recognised the applicant.
Annual family income from every source cannot be…
Annual family income from every source cannot be above ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
Applicants must be at least 50 years old
Applicants must be at least 50 years old. Relaxation For deserving cases in special circumstances, the Government may relax the age requirement.
Benefits Provided
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Medical Treatment provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance
Assistance is sanctioned for the cost of major…
Assistance is sanctioned for the cost of major or minor surgery in local or outstation hospitals.
It also covers travel and accommodation outside the…
It also covers travel and accommodation outside the state for treatment of the artist and/or wholly dependent family members.
Under this category, the assistance cannot go beyond…
Under this category, the assistance cannot go beyond ₹50,000/-.
For major chronic ailments, the Government may relax…
For major chronic ailments, the Government may relax this ceiling. Disbursement
The eligible applicant is paid through Electronic Clearing…
The eligible applicant is paid through Electronic Clearing System mode.
The assistance is given once
The assistance is given once. Conditions
For the treatment funded here, the beneficiary may…
For the treatment funded here, the beneficiary may not claim medical reimbursement from any other Government department, scheme, or policy.
Once treatment is over, details of the spending…
Once treatment is over, details of the spending and vouchers must be given to the department.
Any unused part of the sanctioned amount must…
Any unused part of the sanctioned amount must be refunded to the government within 3 months of the end of treatment.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
During Application
Certificate of birth
Certificate of birth
Marriage Certificate, where family members are concerned
Marriage Certificate, where family members are concerned
Dependency Certificate for dependent family members
Dependency Certificate for dependent family members
Certificate of income
Certificate of income
A Medical Certificate from the authorised doctor or…
A Medical Certificate from the authorised doctor or hospital
A cost estimate from the authorised doctor or…
A cost estimate from the authorised doctor or hospital (where treatment is taken or to be taken in an emergency, the estimate may be given later)
The Recognition Certificate from the Directorate of Art…
The Recognition Certificate from the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa After Treatment
An account of the expenditure, with vouchers
An account of the expenditure, with vouchers.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Medical Treatment through the offline application process outlined below.
Head to the Directorate of Art & Culture,…
Head to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, to get the prescribed form for this scheme.
Fill out all the mandatory fields and attach…
Fill out all the mandatory fields and attach copies of the mandatory documents, self-attesting where required.
Personally submit the form and all supporting documents…
Personally submit the form and all supporting documents to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa. Post-Application Processes
The Directorate hands the application over to the…
The Directorate hands the application over to the sub-committee for in-depth scrutiny, with the Director's recommendations attached.
The sub-committee, set up by the Government, meets…
The sub-committee, set up by the Government, meets as often as needed to consider applications for this purpose, recommends the artists it finds fit for the benefit, and fixes the assistance to be released to each needy artist.
After the committee fixes the amount, the Government…
After the committee fixes the amount, the Government is asked to approve its release.
Once the Government gives its approval, the Director…
Once the Government gives its approval, the Director pays the one time assistance to the eligible applicant's bank account through Electronic Clearing System mode.
Within 3 months of finishing treatment, the beneficiary…
Within 3 months of finishing treatment, the beneficiary has to give the department the expenditure details and vouchers. Any amount left unused from the sanction must be returned to the government within 3 months of the treatment ending.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.