25 July 2016
Writing for The Indian Express, Ashutosh Bhardwaj reports that India's Culture Ministry has decided that artists and writers from across India will be rated, to "prevent a clique from dominating the official cultural space." The ratings will determine who gets sent to which cultural events.
In the pilot program, 185 writers and artists have been graded into three categories-O (Outstanding), P (Promising) and W (Waiting). These classifications are to govern which creative people represent India in international festivals. The grading was done by a "high-powered committee comprising the ministry's bureaucrats and selected artists," Bhardwaj writes.
