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• The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the year 2022 and 2023.
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) is the highest honour given to an eminent artist in the field of performing arts for his/her exceptional contribution to his/her performing art form.  
  • The Fellowship of the Akademi is a most prestigious and rare honour, which is restricted to 40 at any given time.  
• The Akademi Awards have been conferred since 1952. These honours not only symbolize the highest standard of excellence and achievement, but also recognize sustained individual work and contribution. 
  • The honour of Akademi Fellow carries a purse money of Rs.3, 00, 000/- (Rupees three lakhs) while the Akademi Award carries a purse money of Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh), besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram.