Patna, April 10 -- In a significant step towards preserving cultural heritage, a district-level committee has been constituted in Patna for the identification, preservation and digitisation of ancient manuscripts under the Gyan Bharatam Mission.
District Magistrate S.M. Thyagarajan, chairing a high level neeting said here today that the meeting focused on implementing a structured plan to identify and digitally archive manuscripts available across the district.
He said that under the mission, manuscripts preserved in government and non-government institutions, monasteries, temples, educational institutions, private and public libraries, as well as with individuals, will be surveyed and documented. These manuscripts, written on materials s...