Indiknow, Rohtak. Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta directed concerned departments to actively work towards the identification, documentation and preservation of manuscripts under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, being implemented by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. He stated that the mission aims to safeguard India’s rich intellectual and cultural heritage by preserving ancient handwritten texts, manuscripts and historical documents through modern technology, ensuring their availability for future generations.
The Deputy Commissioner was issuing directions to officers of the Higher Education and AYUSH Departments during a video conference held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi. He informed that the Gyan Bharatam web portal was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 12, 2025, and a nationwide manuscript survey is currently underway to identify rare and ancient manuscripts across the country. Highlighting the importance of the initiative, he said that India’s knowledge tradition, spanning thousands of years, is preserved in manuscripts covering diverse subjects such as history, literature, science, Ayurveda, astronomy, philosophy and arts. Many of these manuscripts are at risk of deterioration, making their preservation crucial.
He added that the survey will be conducted with the support of private collectors, libraries, temples, monasteries and educational institutions, and the collected data will be used to create a comprehensive national database. The Deputy Commissioner appealed to citizens, institutions and collectors to share information about manuscripts in their possession, so that this invaluable heritage can be documented and preserved. He further stated that the initiative will be implemented in phases, including identification, condition assessment, metadata creation, high-quality digitization, verification and archival storage, ensuring systematic conservation of manuscripts. He emphasized that this effort will not only preserve India’s ancient knowledge systems but also make them accessible for research and learning in the future.
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