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Discovering India's Cultural Heritage: A Look into the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Program


  1. What is the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar program? Answer: Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar is a program of the National Mission for Cultural Mapping (NMCM) launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2017 to document and harness the unique cultural heritage of rural India.

  2. Which organization is responsible for carrying out the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar program? Answer: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) is responsible for carrying out the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar program.

  3. What is the aim of the National Mission for Cultural Mapping (NMCM)? Answer: The National Mission for Cultural Mapping (NMCM) aims to develop a comprehensive database of art forms, artists, and other resources across the country.

  4. How are villages categorized under the cultural asset mapping of the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar program? Answer: Villages are broadly divided into seven-eight categories based on whether they are important ecologically, developmentally and scholastically if they produce a famous textile or product, and if they are connected to some historical or mythological events such as the Independence struggle or epics like the Mahabharata.

  5. What is the process involved in the survey for the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar program? Answer: The survey process involves a CSC Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) conducting meetings with locals and then uploading interesting facts about their village, its places of interest, customs and traditions, famous personalities, festivals and beliefs, art and culture, etc., on to a special application.

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