Bengaluru/Mysuru, Dec. 7 -- Aligning with the Gyan Bharatam Mission - an initiative aimed at preserving, digitising and disseminating India's vast manuscript heritage while reviving its deep-rooted civilisational knowledge traditions - Karnataka has proposed key measures to safeguard manuscript custodians and ensure the continuity of ancient wisdom for future generations.

Speaking at the inauguration of a State-level workshop on "Conservation and Digitisation of Manuscripts" held in Bengaluru recently, Minister for Law, Justice and Tourism H.K. Patil announced that the State Government will introduce a legislative amendment to protect manuscript custodians even as it strengthens efforts to preserve ancient knowledge.

The workshop was or...