The Culture Ministry scheduled the presentation of the 2024 and 2025 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar to 106 young artists in New Delhi on 19 October 2026.
TODAY'S SCHEDULED EVENT
The Culture Ministry's 16 October announcement schedules the ceremony for 19 October at Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is to present the awards. This report records the announced programme, not independently confirmed completion.
KEY FACTS
- Awarding institution: Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- Recognition: young practitioners of music, dance and drama, aged up to 40.
- Instituted in 2006; each award includes Rs 25,000, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram.
EXAM ANGLE
The ceremony year is 2026, while the awards being presented concern 2024 and 2025.
SOURCE
Ministry of Culture, PIB release 2324489, 16 October 2026; reviewed for the 19 October edition. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2324489&lang=1®=3