<h1 class="ql-align-center">National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>Recently, the&nbsp;National Mission on Cultural Mapping&nbsp;has now been handed over to the&nbsp;Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which is gearing up for a trial run in 75 villages.</li></ul> <h2>National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM):</h2> <ul><li>The NMCM is a mission mode project of the Ministry of Culture and was incepted in 2015.</li></ul> <ul><li>It is aimed to preserve the threads of rich Indian Art and Cultural Heritage, convert the vast and widespread cultural canvas of India into an objective Cultural Mapping while creating a strong “Cultural Vibrancy” throughout the nation.</li></ul> <ul><li>It encompasses&nbsp;data mapping, demography building, formalising the processes,&nbsp;and bringing all cultural activities under one umbrella for better results.</li></ul> <ul><li>There are three important objectives as follows:</li></ul> <ol><li class="ql-indent-3">National Cultural Awareness Abhiyan</li><li class="ql-indent-3">Nationwide Artist Talent Hunt/Scouting Programme</li><li class="ql-indent-3">National Cultural Workplace</li></ol><h4> </h4><h3>Significance of the mission:</h3> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Cultural Preservation</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Revival and safeguarding of oral traditions</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Fostering Cultural Awareness</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Optimal Resource Allocation and Utilization</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Sustainable Employment to creative industries</li></ul>