Gyan Bharatam Mission : In News
The Prime Minister of India will launch the revamped National Manuscripts Mission-now restructured as the “Gyan Bharatam Mission”-on June 9, 2025.
- The Gyan Bharatam Mission is a comprehensive national initiative under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, dedicated to the systematic survey, documentation, conservation, and digitisation of India’s vast manuscript heritage.
- The mission builds upon and revamps the earlier National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), which was established in 2003 and functions under the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
- Objective of Gyan Bharatam Mission
- To survey, document, conserve, and digitize over one crore (10 million) manuscripts housed in academic institutions, museums, libraries, and private collections across India.
- To create a National Digital Repository of Indian Knowledge Systems, making ancient wisdom accessible to researchers, students, and the public worldwide.
- Gyan Bharatam Mission Targets more than one crore manuscripts, making it the largest manuscript preservation initiative in India’s history.
- Establishment of a centralized, accessible digital platform for India’s traditional knowledge systems, enabling AI-driven archiving, metadata tagging, and translation tools.
- Active engagement with academic institutions, museums, libraries, private collectors, and international organizations for research, preservation, and dissemination.
- Adoption of advanced scientific techniques for restoration, preservation, and digitization, including AI and 3D imaging.
- Budget allocation for the mission increased from ₹3.5 crore to ₹60 crore, with a total outlay of ₹482.85 crore for 2024-31.
- Manuscripts will be made accessible for academic research, education, and public knowledge, both nationally and globally.
