Exhibition of Books on Tiatr, Its Song and Music

What is the Exhibition of Books on Tiatr, Its Song and Music scheme?

Exhibition of Books on Tiatr, Its Song and Music is a book purchase and marketing scheme of the Tiatr Academy of Goa, which functions under the Art, Culture and Museums Department, Government of Goa.

The problem it addresses is commercial, not artistic. Goa has a body of writing on tiatr. The Konkani musical theatre form, and on its song and music, much of it by Roman script Konkani writers. That readership is real but small and dispersed, and mainstream distribution largely ignores it. Writers and small publishers end up holding printed stock they cannot sell.

Exhibition of Books on Tiatr, Its Song and Music answers this in two ways at once. The Academy buys books in bulk at 80% of the rate fixed as per its conditions, giving the publisher an immediate sale, and it then sells those books through book exhibitions it organises, putting them in front of the tiatr audience that actually wants them.

Key features

• Bulk purchase at 80% of the rate fixed by the Tiatr Academy of Goa.
• Books sold through Academy-organised book exhibitions.
• Participation in exhibitions by various book houses and institutions.
• Evaluated by a Tiatr Academy of Goa Recommendation Committee.
• Purchases made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who is eligible for this scheme?

You can apply if:

• You are a writer or publisher of books related to tiatr, its song and music.
• Your book is published, and you can submit three copies of it.
• Your book is in any script or language, the scheme expressly says it is not limited to the Roman Konkani script, although Roman script Konkani writers and publishers are the group it was designed to help.

You cannot apply, or are not eligible, if:

• Your book is not related to tiatr, its song or music. Relevance to tiatr is precisely what the Recommendation Committee scrutinises.
• Your work is unpublished, still a manuscript, or you cannot produce three physical copies.
• You are seeking a grant, advance or printing subsidy — this scheme buys finished books, it does not fund publication.

An individual writer does not need to be a professional publisher to apply. Both writers and publishers are named as eligible applicants.

What documents are required?

The document list is deliberately short, because the book itself is the application. The Recommendation Committee reads it and decides whether it belongs in the Academy's exhibitions.

How to apply for the book purchase and exhibition scheme

1. Visit the office of the Tiatr Academy of Goa, AS-1/AS-4, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Opposite Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa 403001, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Fill in all mandatory fields, expressing clearly the intent to avail benefit under this scheme, then sign and date the form.
3. Attach three copies of the published book related to tiatr, its song and music, along with any other documents asked for, self-attested where required.
4. Submit the form and books at the Academy's Campal office, and keep a copy of the application and any acknowledgement issued.

How is a book evaluated and purchased?

Committee review and recommendation

1. The Recommendation Committee appointed by the Tiatr Academy of Goa scrutinises the submitted book and evaluates its relevance to tiatr, its song and music.
2. The Committee recommends to the Academy whether the book can be purchased.
3. The Academy takes the final decision, and expressly reserves the right not to purchase a book even where the Committee has recommended it.

Price fixing, purchase and exhibition

1. If the book is approved, the price is fixed as per the Academy's conditions, and the Academy pays 80% of the agreed rate.
2. If the Academy decides to purchase, the applicant is informed in writing about the decision and the further procedures.
3. The Academy purchases the books on a first-come, first-served basis and includes them in its book exhibitions and promotional activities.

What conditions apply to the writer or publisher?

• The Academy reserves the right to sell the books at discounted rates during exhibitions. Once the books are bought, pricing at the exhibition is the Academy's call.
• Payment is made only after the Academy's final decision to purchase the books, not on submission and not on the Committee's recommendation.
• Purchases run on a first-come, first-served basis, so submission timing affects the outcome as much as the evaluation does.
• The rules and regulations of the scheme can be modified by the Academy.

Why an application may not succeed

• Weak connection to tiatr. A general Konkani literature title, or a book on music with no tiatr content, is unlikely to clear the Committee's relevance test.
• Fewer than three copies submitted with the form.
• Unpublished manuscript offered instead of a printed book.
• Academy's discretion exercised against purchase, even after a positive Committee recommendation.
• Budget for the cycle already committed to earlier applicants under the first-come, first-served rule.

Where to get help

• Tiatr Academy of Goa, AS-1/AS-4, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Opposite Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa 403001, for the application form, the current status of purchases and the exhibition calendar.
• Tiatr Academy of Goa department page on goa.gov.in for official notices.
• Directorate of Art and Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, phone 0832-2404600, which oversees the wider Goa art and culture scheme framework.

No verified dedicated telephone helpline is published for this scheme, so none is listed here. Writers and publishers should approach the Academy's Campal office directly.

A note on scope

This is a genuinely small Tier 3 scheme, and its published framework is compact: who may apply, what to submit, how the Recommendation Committee evaluates, what the Academy pays, and how the books reach readers through exhibitions. This guide covers that framework in full without inventing detail around it. Writers in the tiatr field should also look at the Academy's competition schemes, including the Promotion of Acting in Tiatr for School Children, which carries a Rs 2,000 prize for the best script writer in each category.

How to check your application status

This scheme has no online tracking system and no application ID or reference number is issued at submission, so status can only be checked directly with the Tiatr Academy of Goa.

• Visit the Campal office in person. The Academy is at AS-1/AS-4, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Opposite Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa 403001. Carry your copy of the submitted application and any acknowledgement you received when you handed in the form and the three book copies, and ask the office staff whether the Recommendation Committee has reviewed your submission yet.
• Ask specifically which stage your book is at, since there are three distinct stages to check: whether the Recommendation Committee has scrutinised the book for its relevance to tiatr, its song and music; whether the Committee has made a recommendation to the Academy; and whether the Academy itself has taken its final purchase decision. An applicant who only asks "has my book been approved" may get an incomplete answer if the file is still sitting with the Committee.
• Expect a written communication, not a phone update, once a decision is made. The scheme's own process states that the Academy informs the applicant in writing once it decides to purchase the books, so if no letter or notice has arrived, the safest assumption is that the file is still under review or has not yet been reached in the first-come, first-served queue.
• No dedicated helpline number is published for this scheme. For a general status enquiry that the Campal office cannot answer, the Directorate of Art and Culture at Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji (0832-2404600) oversees the wider scheme framework and can point you back to the Academy for scheme-specific status.
• Because purchases are first-come, first-served and subject to the cycle's funds, a book that clears the Committee's relevance review can still be waiting on budget availability. When you follow up, it is worth asking whether the delay is on evaluation or on funds, since the two require different amounts of waiting.