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Gyan Bharatam mission officially launched with the first Gyan Bharatam International Conference held from September 11 to 13, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 
 
About Gyan Bharatam Mission

• The Gyan Bharatam Mission is a comprehensive national initiative launched in the Union Budget 2025-26 under the Ministry of Culture, aimed at preserving, digitizing, and globally disseminating India’s vast manuscript heritage.
• It builds on the foundation of the National Mission for Manuscripts and integrates modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to safeguard ancient knowledge systems for future generations.

 Objectives and Key Components:

• Survey, Documentation, and Cataloguing: Systematic nationwide identification and cataloguing of more than one crore manuscripts from academic institutions, museums, libraries, and private collections to create a reliable national register.
• Conservation and Restoration: Scientific and traditional methods to conserve fragile manuscripts through strengthened Manuscript Conservation Centres.
• Digitization and Repository Creation: Large-scale AI-assisted digitization using Handwritten Text Recognition, microfilming, and cloud-based metadata systems to create a National Digital Repository accessible globally.
• Research, Translation, and Publication: Reviving rare and unpublished manuscripts through critical editions, facsimiles, translations in multiple languages, and integration into education and research.
• Technology and Innovation: Initiatives like the Gyan-Setu AI Innovation Challenge encourage the use of AI and technology for heritage preservation and innovation.
• Capacity Building: Training scholars and specialists in manuscriptology and related fields to sustain and promote knowledge.
• Global Collaboration: Promoting academic and cultural collaborations to share and expand access to India’s civilisational knowledge.
• Gyan Bharatam Portal: Includes digital platforms and a dedicated Gyan Bharatam Portal for manuscript access and sharing.

 Significance:

• Supports Article 51A(f) fundamental duty to preserve cultural heritage.
• Aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by integrating Indian Knowledge Systems into modern education.
• Bridges the gap between India’s heritage and modern technology, empowering youth and promoting India's cultural leadership worldwide.
• Provides wider public access to rare texts, boosting research, innovation, and cross-cultural scholarship.

The Gyan Bharatam Mission aims to reclaim, revive, and globalize India's manuscript heritage, ensuring that centuries-old knowledge systems become living resources contributing to education, innovation, and cultural pride in the 21st century.

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