Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana is a scheme under the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department, Government of Odisha aims to offer sustenance and assistance to elderly a...
The financial assistance for an artist shall be ₹1200/- per month.
**Note:**
After the first payment is given in cash and the beneficiary is properly identified by the authority, the financial assistance will be deposited every month into the beneficiary's Savings Bank account in any Nationalized Bank.
पात्रता (कौन ले सकता है)
An artist in order to be eligible for the assistance shall be of a minimum of 50 years of age in the case of males and 40 years and above in the case of female artists.
The annual income of the artist shall not exceed ₹50,000/- only for the artists belonging to the Rural Area and ₹60,000/- only for the artists belonging to the Urban Area or as may further be determined by the Government from time to time.
An artist covered under this scheme will not be eligible for similar benefits under any other scheme of the Government.
**Note:** Each year in the month of April, the beneficiary shall furnish his/her Life Certificate in the prescribed Form signed by any Member of Parliament/Member of the Legislative Assembly/any Gazetted Government Officer /Chairman of ULBs/Chairman of any Panchayat Samiti.
> **Cancellation of Pension:**
On his/her death
On the satisfaction of the Government that information furnished to the District Level Selection Committee in pursuance was either erroneous, false or inconclusive (or)
On the determination by the Government that the beneficiary has indulged in activities prejudicial to the public interest or public order (or)
On his/her ceasing to have the eligibility
Non-submission of Life Certificate within the prescribed date line during each year.
आवेदन कैसे करें
**Online**
**Step 01:** To avail of the benefits under the scheme, the applicant need to visit the official login website: [http://www.mksy.in/](http://www.mksy.in/)
**Step 02:** The applicants need to register, in case not registered, click on “Apply for Registration’’ and fill in all the mandatory details i.e.
Personal details, Address details, Family and Income information, Artist's Skilled Detail, and Bank Details.
**Step 03:** After successful registration, the applicant can login through the user name and password to fill out the application form.
**Step 04:** Fill all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the required documents.
**Step 05:** Submit the application form after verifying all the filled details.
**Note:** The Department shall publish an advertisement in the print, and electronic media and on the Department’s website seeking applications from eligible artists within a period of 2 months from the date of such publication.