Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) Initiative
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: DD News
Context: Over 4.7 lakh villages have been culturally documented under the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) initiative, as informed by the Ministry of Culture in Parliament.
About Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) Initiative:
• What it is? A nationwide cultural mapping project to document the intangible cultural heritage of Indian villages.
• A nationwide cultural mapping project to document the intangible cultural heritage of Indian villages.
• Launched in: June 2023, under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
• Aim: To map, preserve, and digitally archive traditional knowledge systems, rituals, oral traditions, festivals, and local art forms across 6.5 lakh villages.
• Features: Implemented by IGNCA. Cultural database of over 4.7 lakh villages already created. 360° video documentation of 750 villages. Development of MGMD Web Portal as the National Cultural Workplace (NCWP). Part of National Mission on Cultural Mapping. User-editable data, artist registrations, UICs, and link to welfare schemes.
• Implemented by IGNCA.
• Cultural database of over 4.7 lakh villages already created.
• 360° video documentation of 750 villages.
• Development of MGMD Web Portal as the National Cultural Workplace (NCWP).
• Part of National Mission on Cultural Mapping.
• User-editable data, artist registrations, UICs, and link to welfare schemes.
About National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM):
• What it is? A flagship mission to digitally map India’s cultural ecosystem and empower artist communities.
• A flagship mission to digitally map India’s cultural ecosystem and empower artist communities.
• Launched in: By the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
• Aim: Identify and promote cultural assets. Create a national database of artists and art forms. Foster rural development and self-reliant village economies via cultural industries.
• Identify and promote cultural assets.
• Create a national database of artists and art forms.
• Foster rural development and self-reliant village economies via cultural industries.
• Key Features: Creation of National Digital Inventories. Virtual Living Museum, digital badges, and village travel passports. Cultural event uploads, artist branding, and ranking via UIC. Integration with government welfare schemes.
• Creation of National Digital Inventories.
• Virtual Living Museum, digital badges, and village travel passports.
• Cultural event uploads, artist branding, and ranking via UIC.
• Integration with government welfare schemes.