Ministry of Culture
National Mission on Cultural Mapping has mapped data of 14.53 lakh artists/artisans
Posted On:
29 NOV 2021 5:11PM by PIB Delhi
National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) is a scheme administered by the Ministry of Culture conceptualized for the purpose of developing a comprehensive data base 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. Relevant data in respect of 14.53 lakh artists/ artisans has been collected from various sources viz. Ministry of Textiles, Sangeet NatakAkademi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, National School of Drama, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, Zonal Cultural Centres, Kalakshetra Foundation etc.
This information was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of NorthEastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in LokSabha today.
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