PM launches digital portal for preserving manuscripts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Gyan Bharatam portal at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi, describing it as a step towards digitising and preserving India’s manuscript heritage.

“This is not a governmental or an academic event, but it is the proclamation of Indian culture, literature and consciousness,” the Prime Minister said at Vigyan Bhavan, where the three-day conference is being held. “India has the world’s largest manuscript collection of nearly one crore, and the Gyan Bharatam Mission will ensure these legacies are digitised and made accessible.”