Culture Ministry Launches Gyan Bharatham Mission to Preserve and Digitise India's Vast Manuscript Heritage
The Union Culture Ministry has launched the Gyan Bharatham Mission, a flagship initiative aimed at identifying, documenting, conserving, and digitizing India’s extensive collection of manuscripts. The mission will establish a National Digital Repository (NDR) to share this heritage globally. To implement the project, the ministry is signing MoUs with around 20 institutions across India, including the Asiatic Society and the University of Kashmir. These institutes will be categorized as cluster centers or independent centers. The mission, announced in the recent Union Budget, seeks to create a dedicated digital platform and foster professional conservation and research of ancient texts.
Key Points
- The Gyan Bharatham Mission focuses on the digitisation and preservation of manuscripts to prevent the loss of India's ancient knowledge.
- A National Digital Repository (NDR) will be created to provide worldwide access to India's manuscript heritage.
- The mission involves a network of institutions, including the Government Oriental Manuscript Library in Chennai and Sahitya Sammelan in Prayagraj.
- Funding for the mission will be released in installments based on the achievement of specific milestones and submission of progress reports.
Exam Facts
- The mission was announced during the Union Budget of the current year.
- The National Digital Repository (NDR) is the central platform for sharing digitized manuscripts.
- Participating institutions include the Asiatic Society (Kolkata) and the University of Kashmir (Srinagar).
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