NDLI: Intangible Cultural Heritage of India

Content Provider	IGNCA - Intangible Cultural Heritage of India
Description	Intangible Cultural Heritage of India; in fulfilment of its obligations under the UNESCO convention on ICH, a statute to which India is a signatory, the Ministry of Culture, Govt. According to Article 11 of the Convention, each State Party is required to take the necessary measures to ensure the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory and to include communities, groups and relevant NGOs in the identification and definition of elements of that intangible cultural heritage.
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Traditions and Expressions Performing Arts Social Practices Social Rituals Festive Events Traditional Craftsmanship Indian Art Forms Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Diversity of Indian Culture Ministry of Culture Buddhist Community Muslim Community Dusadh Community Buddhist Monks Kalbelia Community Marar Community Kuruppu Community Ernakulam Thrissur Kottyam Idukki Gaddi Community Bharmaur Tehsil Kugti Tundah Samara Holi Bharmaur Ravi Valley
Content Type	Image Video

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Intangible Cultural Heritage of India