Sangeet Natak Akademi

UPSC Reference Category: Art & Culture

Key Facts

  • It is India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

  • Associated with the Ministry of Culture.

  • Major areas:

    • Music

    • Dance

    • Theatre

    • Folk and tribal arts

    • Puppetry

  • Important honours:

    • Akademi Ratna/Fellowship

    • Akademi Puraskar

    • Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

2026 Update

For 2024 and 2025, 7 eminent personalities were selected as Akademi Fellows, while 108 artists were selected for Akademi Puraskar.

The Fellowship is restricted to 40 fellows at a time.

Key Pointer

SNA → Music + Dance + Drama → Ministry of Culture → Akademi Ratna/Puraskar