President Kovind to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards

President Ram Nath Kovind will give away the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhawan today. Forty-two artists from the fields of Music, Dance and Theatre will be awarded.

The General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture had selected the awardees.

Established in 1952, the Akademi Award not only symbolizes the highest standards of excellence and achievements but also recognizes sustained individual work and



contribution. In the field of Music, eleven eminent artists have been selected, while nine artists each from Dance and Theatre have been chosen for the award.