Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented awards to 82 young artists under the Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award 2022-23 on 22 November 2024, in which Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi and Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture will preside over the function.
The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar aims to encourage and motivate young artists who have shown excellence in the field of performing arts and carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a plaque, and angavastram.