Our Story
Ajoriya Foundation was founded by a group of professionals dedicated to documenting, promoting, and enabling enterprise development in cultural heritage. Ajoriya is the Bhojpuri word for “dawn” or “a new beginning,” reflecting our philosophy that heritage is actively created and shaped by individuals and communities.
Vision
Ajoriya Foundation envisions cultural heritage as a living force that enriches learning, empowers communities, and connects the past with the present to shape a sustainable future.
Mission
We work across the following four core areas to integrate heritage into education, empower local artisan communities through sustainable cultural livelihoods, and use digital technology to strengthen cultural institutions, archives, and living heritage practices.
Heritage-Led Education
Integrate heritage into pedagogy development and innovative learning practices
Artisan & Community Empowerment
Empower local artisan groups through curation, capacity building, ecosystem strengthening, and enterprise development
Sustainable Cultural Ecosystems
Preserve and restore cultural heritage while promoting local narratives through mapping and documentation
Digital Futures for Culture
Leveraging technology to support and sustain local cultural institutions and archives, and nurture culture as an evolving, everyday practice