The Screening Process involves two stages:
Stage I- The first stage of screening comprises of
an audition/ practical test.
Centres for the audition are : Delhi, Kolkata,
Bangalore and Mumbai
Stage II- Candidates who are successful in Stage
I qualify to move on to the second stage. In the
second stage candidates have to go through a 3-5
day workshop on the campus of NSD, New
Delhi. Candidates are selected for the course on
the basis of their performance and potential in the
workshop.
The medium of instruction at the school is English
and Hindi depending upon the subject and the
situation.
Scholarship - NSD awards scholarship of three
thousand rupees (Rs 3000) per month to selected
candidates. Such candidates are required to
execute a bonf of Rs.72.000.00 to the effect that
if the candidate discontinues the training before
end of three years, or is made to discontinue on
disciplinary grounds, he/she will have to return all
the money paid to them before discontinuance.
They have to furnish a surety of Rs72,000 duly
attested by a District Magistrate/Collector/Dy.
Commissioner(Revenue Authorities).