"Gyan Bharatam mission recognised as a Social Movement": Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, hailed the 'Gyan Bharatam Mission' as a significant stride in India's ongoing cultural renaissance, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally envisioned and named the initiative.
Addressing the reporters in the national capital on Saturday, Shekhawat emphasised that the initiative, initially conceptualised by the Ministry of Culture, has now evolved into a nationwide social movement.
"The name Gyan Bharatam Mission, like the mission of the Ministry of Culture, was given by PM Modi. When we expanded our arms to give concrete shape to this mission, we have today recognised it as a social movement. When the Ministry of Culture signed a memorandum of understanding with various institutions working in this field in the country. Now these institutions, along with the Ministry of Culture, will move forward in the direction of progressing with momentum the Gyan Bharatam Mission of India, which is an extremely important initiative in the era of India's cultural renaissance," Shekhawat said.
According to the Ministry of Culture, the Gyan Bharatam Mission is a national movement dedicated to preserving, revitalising, and disseminating India's extensive manuscript heritage. The mission aims to serve as a tribute to the nation's ancient civilisational wisdom while advancing the Prime Minister's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, where India emerges as a true Vishwa Guru, harmonising the wisdom of its past with the innovation of its future.

Designed as a comprehensive framework, 'Gyan Bharatam' will revive India's manuscript legacy by combining preservation, digitisation, scholarship, and global accessibility. Its objectives include the identification and documentation of texts through a nationwide register, the conservation and restoration of fragile texts, large-scale digitisation using AI-driven tools, and the creation of a National Digital Repository, according to a release.
The mission will also focus on research, translation, and publication of rare manuscripts; capacity-building programmes for scholars, archivists, and conservators; and the development of advanced digital platforms to facilitate scholarly and public engagement.
Furthermore, the initiative emphasises global collaboration and the integration of traditional manuscript wisdom into modern education systems, strengthening India's contribution to international knowledge exchange and cultural diplomacy. (ANI)