{"id":1490,"date":"2022-11-07T06:08:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T06:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mach\/?page_id=1490"},"modified":"2025-06-05T07:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:41:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?page_id=1490","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1490\" class=\"elementor elementor-1490\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f485f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f485f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990f517 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"990f517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b501b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64b501b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f4b42 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"87f4b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<b>Aims and Objectives\n<\/b><br>To foster a balanced and harmonious Mauritian Society through consolidation of existing pluralism, promotion of creativity and the celebration of cultural values.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4990f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad4990f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ae882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0ae882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Objectives of the Ministry<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>To preserve our cultural heritage and foster values both at individual and collective\u00a0levels;<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To promote cultural interaction among different components of the Mauritian<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Society for mutual understanding and enrichment;<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To upgrade, strengthen and extend the existing cultural infrastructure and to construct new structures;<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To provide support to associations of artists and individuals involved in artistic, cultural and heritage activities;<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To organise cultural activities for the public at large;<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To encourage the development of a dynamic arts, culture and heritage sector; and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Consolidate National Unity<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aims and Objectives To foster a balanced and harmonious Mauritian Society through consolidation of existing pluralism, promotion of creativity and the celebration of cultural values. 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