National Mission for Cultural Mapping

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About National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM):

It is a scheme administered by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
It was conceptualized for the purpose of developing a comprehensive data base ofartists, art forms, and other resources gathered from cultural organizations in the Ministry of Culture, other Ministries,and also States on a robust IT-enabled platform.
The aims and objectives of the Project are as under:
- To create awareness about the strengths of cultural heritage and its interface with development and cultural identity.
- Cultural mapping of 6.5 lakh villages along with their geographical, demographic profiles, and creative capitals.
- Creation of National Registers of Artists and Art practices.
- Development of a web portal and mobile app to function as a National Cultural Work Place (NCWP).
The project aims to cover all the inhabited villages of India, which are marked as ‘village’,in the Census List, 2011 published by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
The databaseof the project is accessible through the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Web Portal (https://mgmd.gov.in/).
It can be used effectively by any government ministry or other government organization to safeguard and promote the cultures, traditions, art forms, and other cultural identities of the identified villages.

Q1: What is the Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India?

It is a scheme formulated by the Ministry of Culture with the objective of reinvigorating and revitalizing various institutions, groups, individuals, identified non-MOC institutions, non-Government organizations, researchers and scholars so that they may engage in activities/ projects for strengthening, protecting, preserving and promoting the rich Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. Assistance under the scheme is provided in the form of non-recurring grants, honoraria etc. with a view to address areas critical for the survival and propagation of all forms of Intangible Cultural Heritages (ICH).

Source: Cultural Mapping initiative launched in India under National Mission on Cultural Mapping