What is the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)?

July 23, 2024

Under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), the government has taken an initiative to provide a comprehensive overview of the cultural heritage of 6.5 lakh villages across India, a PIB press release stated recently.

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 database of artists, 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 database of 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.