Sila-E-Fun Program Online Registration
A country is majorly recognized by its people, culture, heritage, etc. An artist represents the art and culture of a country and dedicates his life to his work. Artists have a vital role in the development of the culture and economy of a country. The world gets to know about the culture and art of a country due to the art shown by an artist.
Pakistan has produced excellent artists who have shown excellence in their work. The artists include poets, actors, painters, writers, etc. who have made Pakistan proud due to their artwork.
So, it is extremely important for the artists to be facilitated later in their lives by the Government of Pakistan. A trend has been noticed that elder artists who do not have enough capability and energy due to older age suffer a lot financially. The government of Punjab has come up with the initiative of providing financial assistance to our elder artists.
This monthly cash assistance by the Government with the Sila-e-Fun program initiative may bring a huge relief in their lives so that they can at least afford their medicines and expenses. This initiative will prevent them from dying at least due to poverty.
The financial assistance provided by the Sila-e-Fun Program will be in the form of pensions when the artists in elderly life will not be working anymore. These pensions will be a source of encouragement and a reward for the contribution and dedication of the artists by the Punjab Social Security Authority.
Any elder artist who is not working anymore and has a family income of fewer than fifteen thousand rupees will be eligible for a pension by the Sila-e-Fun program. A monthly pension of 5,000 rupees will be given to the elder artist.
Objectives of Sila-Fun-Program:
The main goal of the Sila-e-Fun program is to improve the financial status of the elder artists who have dedicated their whole lives to contributing to their country. The efforts made by them are appreciable and should be acknowledged on a larger scale. The pensions provided by the Sila-e-Fun program have the main objective of releasing the socio-economic burden from the elder artists.
The dependency of an artist who has grown old and cannot work further can be reduced if the financial condition is improved. Sometimes, a vulnerable situation of the elder artists is to be seen after being retire from their work. They can be seen as dependent on their medicines and their basic life needs. This pension will help them to improve their livelihoods.
Eligibility Criteria for the Sila-e-Fun Program:
The Punjab Government has maintained eligibility criteria for the artists to become eligible for pensions from the Sila-e-Fun program. The eligibility criteria for the Sila-e-Fun program are the following.
- An artist who is willing to get a pension from the Sila-e-Fun program must be a resident of Punjab.
- Artist must possess a valid CNIC number.
- Age of an artist must be more than 50 years to become eligible for cash assistance.
- Family income of the artist should not be more than 15 thousand rupees if opting for the pension system.
- The last eligibility criteria for the artists to become eligible for pension is that the artists must have a minimum of 25 years of experience in their respective fields.
Helpline Number of Sila-e-Fun Program:
Punjab Social Protection Authority has provided a helpline number for any complaint and query regarding the provision of pension by the Sila-e-Fun Program. The office of this program is at Wahdat Road Lahore Punjab. They have a proper online web portal. In case, any elder artist has any query regarding pension can contact at helpline number or website.
FAQs
What is Sila-e-Fun program and why was it launched?
The sile-e-fun program was launched with the aim to provide financial assistance to the art fraternity of our country who work really hard for the art and culture industry of Pakistan.
What are the benefits received under the Sila-e-fun program?
Under the Sila-e-Fun program, the elderly artists who are not working anymore due to their old age, get a monthly stipend of Rs. 5,000 so that their basic needs can be fulfilled and they can live independently.
What are the eligibility criteria for the Sila-e-Fun program?
The eligibility criteria for this program states that the artist should be more than 50 years of age having at least 25 years of experience in the industry, a resident of Punjab with a valid CNIC and family income of less than 25,000.
How can these artist contact the Sila-e-fun program?
Those who wish to register in this program can go to the online portal or they can visit the office located at Wahdat Road, Lahore, Punjab and meet the Punjab Social Protection Authority there.
Final Verdict:
The Sila-e-Fun program is a project of the Punjab Government that is initiated for the elder artists of our society. A pension of 5 thousand rupees is given to artists age more than 50 years and have an experience of 25 years. Surely, a great initiative by the Government of Punjab towards the improvement of the quality of life of elder artists after retirement.
