New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) on Thursday and discussed with them various aspects related to further popularizing India's diverse culture.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the IGNCA trustees also explored ways to involve more people in this endeavor, strengthen outreach through digital and grassroots initiatives.
"Met the trustees of IGNCA and discussed various aspects related to further popularizing India's diverse culture," the Prime Minister said in a post on X.
"We also explored ways to involve more people in this endeavor, strengthen outreach through digital and grassroots initiatives, and support artists and scholars in preserving and promoting our rich heritage," Modi said in the post.
The IGNCA trustees include its President Ram Bahadur Rai and members Sonal Mansingh, Vasudeo Kamath, Rathi Vinay Jha, Harshvardhan Neotia, Padma Subrahmanyam, Saryu V Doshi and Prasoon Joshi, among others.
The key objectives of the IGNCA include serving as a major resource center for the arts, especially written, oral and visual source materials, undertaking research and publication programs of reference works, glossaries, dictionaries, and encyclopedias concerning the arts and the humanities.
Additionally, it aims to provide a platform for creative and critical dialogue through performances, exhibitions, multi-media projections, conferences, seminars, and workshops between and among diverse arts, traditional and contemporary forms.