Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar launched

• Developed in partnership with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) under the Ministry of Culture, the initiative, known as “Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar”, seeks to explore the life, history, and ethos of Indian villages.
• As a crucial component of the National Mission on Cultural Mapping, the project reflects the government’s commitment to document and map the cultural diversity inherent in villages across the country.
• The main objective of the project is to culturally map India’s 6.5 lakh villages, spanning 29 states and 7 union territories, on a comprehensive virtual platform.
• Through MGMD, people will get an opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse and vibrant cultural heritage of India.
• The core idea behind this project is to encourage appreciation for India’s culture and traditions, paving the way for economic growth, social harmony, and artistic development in rural communities.
• The collected information is categorized into seven broad categories–
  • Arts and Crafts Village
  • Ecologically Oriented Village
  • Scholastic Village Linked with Textual and Scriptural Traditions of India
  • Epic Village linked with Ramayana, Mahabharata, or Puranic legends and oral epics
  • Historical Village linked with Local and National History
  • Architectural Heritage Village
  • Any other characteristic that may need highlighting such as fishing village, horticulture village, shepherding village, etc.

ABOUT IGNCA

• The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is a leading national institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the arts and culture, as well as the study of the connections between arts and culture and other fields of study and elements of life.
• IGNCA was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.