Bhubaneswar, March 20 -- Odisha is set to play a significant role in the Centre's ambitious Gyan Bharatam Mission, a flagship initiative aimed at preserving and digitising India's vast manuscript heritage. Launched under the Ministry of Culture following the Union Budget 2025-26 announcement, the mission focuses on surveying, documenting, conserving and digitising manuscripts, while building a strong digital and research ecosystem across the country.

In Odisha, key institutions such as Sarasvati Bhadrak and the Department of Sanskrit at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar have been identified as Cluster Centres, placing the state at the forefront of manuscript preservation efforts. These centres will contribute to identifying rare manuscripts,...