Published: 24 October 2025General
Gyan Bharatam Mission: MoUs with 20 Institutes for Manuscript Conservation
The Union Ministry of Culture signed MoUs with 31 institutions, including 19 Cluster Centres and 12 Independent Centres, under the Gyan Bharatam Mission for the conservation, digitisation, and promotion of India's manuscript heritage. Key participating institutes include the Asiatic Society (Kolkata), University of Kashmir (Srinagar), Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (Prayagraj), and Government Oriental Manuscript Library (Chennai).
India holds over 10 million manuscripts in more than 60 scripts and 80 languages, making it one of the richest manuscript traditions globally. The mission aims to digitise and catalogue this vast repository using AI-based tools for text recognition, establish conservation laboratories, and train specialists in manuscript preservation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Gyan Bharatam Mission for manuscript conservation?
The **Gyan Bharatam Mission** is an initiative by the **Union Ministry of Culture** for conservation, digitisation, and promotion of India's manuscript heritage. MoUs were signed with around **20 institutes** (with 30 more planned), including the Asiatic Society and University of Kashmir.
How many manuscripts does India hold under Gyan Bharatam Mission?
India holds over **10 million manuscripts** in more than **60 scripts and 80 languages** — making it one of the richest manuscript traditions globally. The **Gyan Bharatam Mission** will use AI-based tools to digitise and catalogue this vast repository.
Which key institutes are part of Gyan Bharatam Mission?
Key institutes under the **Gyan Bharatam Mission** include the **Asiatic Society (Kolkata), University of Kashmir (Srinagar), Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (Prayagraj), and Government Oriental Manuscript Library (Chennai)**. Around 30 more institutes are expected to join.
What technology will Gyan Bharatam Mission use to digitise manuscripts?
The **Gyan Bharatam Mission** will use **AI-based tools for text recognition** to digitise and catalogue India's over 10 million manuscripts in 60+ scripts. It also plans to **establish conservation laboratories** and **train specialists** in manuscript preservation.
How many institutes have signed MoUs under Gyan Bharatam Mission?
Around **20 institutes** signed MoUs under the **Gyan Bharatam Mission** with **30 more expected to follow**. Key participants include the Asiatic Society (Kolkata), University of Kashmir, and Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (Prayagraj), under the Union Ministry of Culture.
