Day 30
History, Art & CultureSkim2024-12-09
Revival of the National Mission for Manuscripts
What Happened
The Union Ministry of Culture announced the revival of the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), subsuming it under the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). The restructuring includes plans to establish an autonomous National Manuscripts Authority to speed up the documentation and digitization of India's textual heritage.
Why It Matters
With an estimated 10 million texts, India holds one of the world's largest collections of manuscripts, and this move ensures the systematic preservation of ancient knowledge and cultural history.
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