Yuva Srujan Puraskar


The Yuva Srujan Puraskar is an annual award conferred by the Department of Art and Culture of the Government of Goa. The main objective of this award is recognizing and observing the achievements of young individuals hailing from Goa who have demonstrated exemplary prowess in the domain of art and culture.
In recognition of their artistic achievements, eligible artists receive a commemorative item, a certificate of appreciation, and a financial reward amounting to per individual.

Aims

The objective of this program is to pay tribute to the young artists who have made significant contributions to the field of Goan art and culture. It seeks to honor and recognize the exceptional achievements of these talented individuals in their respective artistic domains. Furthermore, it aims to encourage, support, and identify these young artists as the emerging youth icons of the state.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, an individual artist must be between the ages of 25 and 40, and their accomplishments in their specific artistic domain must be extraordinary. In certain extraordinary circumstances, the age criteria may be extended by up to 5 years, granting flexibility on a case-by-case basis. To qualify for consideration, artists from Goa must have dedicated a minimum of 5 years to their artistic pursuits within the state, demonstrating a significant impact on the artistic landscape.
It is important to note that the award is not conferred posthumously. However, in the event that an artist passes away after their nomination has been recommended, the Task Force Committee may deliberate on whether to bestow the award posthumously, taking into account the specific circumstances. Each individual artist is eligible to receive the award only once, and subsequent nominations will not be considered.
Every year, a maximum of 6 outstanding individuals in various artistic categories, including Music/Dance, Drama/Tiatr, Folk Art, Photography/Painting, Craft, Sculpture, Bhajan/Kirtan, Literature, and Film, are carefully evaluated for the Yuva Srujan Puraskar, ensuring recognition and appreciation for their significant contributions.

Procedure

Annually, the Department of Art and Culture issues a press advertisement to extend an invitation for recommendations of deserving candidates for the Yuva Srujan Puraskar. This recognition is bestowed upon exceptional institutions and individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of art and culture.
The Department of Art and Culture reaches out to various institutions and individuals involved in the field to propose suitable candidates for the Yuva Srujan Puraskar, if necessary. Additionally, the committee responsible for this program has the authority to independently recognize exceptional accomplishments or contributions in the field of art by individual artists and include them for consideration. It is important to note that the selection of awardees is determined by the committee and not through self-nominations.

Recipients

YearNameFieldRef
2008Vishnu WaghLiterature
2008Vijaykumar Vishwanath NaikDrama
2008Prachala AmonkarMusic
2008Viraj NaikFine Art
2008Elvis GoesFolk Art
2008John D'SilvaTiatr
2008Suhas Laxman VazeKirtan
2008Sonu Keshav ShetgaonkarCraft
2009Sumedha DessaiMusic
2009Devidas AmonkarDrama
2009Rosy AlvaresTiatr
2009Prakash Ramakant VazrikarLiterature
2009Shalini K. GaudeCraft
2009Laxmikant ShetgaonkarFilm
2009Vasudeo DivkarFine Art
2009Lawry TravassoMusic
2010Pravin P. Naik GaonkarMusic
2010Samradni S. MaratheDrama
2010Norman CardozoMusic/Tiatr Music
2010Prakash S. ParyekarLiterature
2010Hemu alias Mahesh K. GaudeFolk Art
2010Gurudas N. SutarKirtan
2010Siddharth S. GosaviFine Art
2010Rajdeep NaikDrama
2011Shilpa Suresh Duble ParabMusic
2011Sonia ShirsatMusic
2011Comedian SelvyTiatr
2011Manohar BhingiMimicry, Theatre
2011Paresh Narendra KamatLiterature
2011Pradeep P NaikPainting
2011Damodar Vaman ChariBhajan/Kirtan
2011Marianela Philgina Mascarenhas DiasFolk Art
2012Neville PereiraMusic
2012Sharad S. MathkarMusic
2012Sidhanath BuyaoMusic
2012Sonia Rodrigues SabharwalPainting
2012Sushant KhedekarCraft
2012Rajay PawarLiterature
2012Romaldina Joana Fernandes Tiatr
2012Nilesh MahaleDrama
2013Ramnath GawadeLiterature
2013Mukesh GhatwalMusic
2013Aarti NayakMusic
2013Olavo RodriguesMusic
2013Carmina Terezinha BarbosaTiatr
2013Ghanshyam ChariTiatr
2013Rajan Shripad FulariPainting
2013Gopinath Vishnu GawasFolk Art
2014Gauri Nayak BhatMusic
2014Vishnu ShirodkarMusic
2014Roque LazarusWestern Music
2014Reagan D'souza Tiatr
2014Hanumant ChopdekarLiterature
2014Guadalupe DiasLiterature
2014Santosh Anand MorajkarFine Art
2014Sanjay Chandrakant ChariBhajan
2015Dayanidhesh KosambeMusic
2015Elick VazMusic
2015Eknath NaikDrama
2015Franky GonsalvesTiatr
2015Ajay/Appa BuvaLiterature
2015Hitesh PankarFine Art
2015Vitthal P. ShirodkarBhajan
2015Suresh GaudeFolk Art
2016Vishnu alias Ajay Anand NaikMusic
2016Swapnesh H. VaigankarFine Art
2016Pandurang F. GaonkarLiterature
2016Aadhi VishalFine Art
2016Antonieta D'MeloTiatr
2016Frederika MenezesLiterature
2016Prashant Madhukar SatarkarDrama
2016Prahlad Raghuvir GawasMusic-Bhajan
2017Mayuresh D.VastMusic
2017Dayaram B. PadloskarLiterature
2017Jessica J. GomesTiatr
2017Sucheta NarvekarDrama
2017Sachin NaikFine Art
2017Chetan V. KhedekarFolk Art
2018Quennie FernandesMusic
2018Samiksha R. DesaiDrama
2018Marcos GonsalvesLiterature
2018Surjit ThaliMusic
2018Tulshidas DhonshikarDrama
2018Vitesh NaikPainting
2018Sapna Kocharekar NaikDance
2018Devendra M. AkarkarFolk Art
2018Sebastiao Willy SilveiraFolk Art
2018Janaki R. ParabFoll Art
2018Vithal GawasBhajan
2019Sampada KunkoliekarLiterature
2019Prashanti Haresh MangaonkarLiterature
2019Samradni Shelar-AeerMusic
2019Elvis MascarenhasWestern Music
2019Praveen Gajanan NaikPainting
2019Hariprasad Bhadu SawantFolk Art
2019Avinas Babuso GaudeFolk Art
2019Gauresh Subhash GaudeFolk Art
2019Antonet de SousaTiatr
2019Ivy PereiraTiatr
2019Gangaram R. NarvekarDrama
2019Aarti Deepak GaudeDrama
2019Siddhi UpadhyeDrama
2021Myron BarretoDrama
2021Samir VaigankarMusic
2021Siddhi Surlakar alias PilgaonkarMusic
2021Vanita KurtikarTheatre
2021Vishal GawasTheatre
2021Ageema FernandesTiatr
2021Sandesh NaikFine Art
2021Rajtilak NaikFine Arts/Photography
2021Premnath KerkarFolk
2022Yatin U. Shenvi TalaulikarMusic
2022Aarti Deepak GaudeDrama
2022Meena Helon GoesTiatr
2022Mahesh A. SatarkarFolk Art
2022Vasudev ShetyeFine Art
2022Ganesh Shankar ShetkarCreative Photography