Relaunch of National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)

Source: This post on National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) has been created based on the article “Centre to relaunch mission to preserve ancient manuscripts “ published in The Hindu on 26th October 2024.

Why in news?

The Union Ministry of Culture is set to relaunch the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM).

About the relaunch of the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)

1. Goal: To intensify the preservation of ancient texts across India.

2. New Structure: Plans are underway to create an autonomous body dedicated to this mission.

3. Proposed New Body: It has proposed a new body called the National Manuscripts Authority.

4. Autonomy: It will operate as an autonomous entity under the Ministry of Culture.

5. Current Status: NMM currently functions within the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts.

Achievements of the National Mission for Manuscripts

1. Metadata Creation: Metadata for approximately 5.2 million manuscripts has been created.

2. Digitization: Over 300,000 manuscript titles have been digitized, though only one-third are currently accessible online.

3. Conservation Efforts: Preservation activities have covered roughly 900 million folios over the past 21 years.

Future Goals

1. Digital Access: Increase the upload rate of digitized manuscripts to make them more accessible.

2. Enhanced Conservation: Continue both preventive and curative conservation of manuscripts across the country.

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