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Parliamentary panel flags slow digitisation of manuscripts
A parliamentary panel has flagged the slow pace of digitisation under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, which aims to digitise one crore manuscripts by 2030. Only 7.5 lakh texts have been digitised so…
The Story in Brief
A parliamentary panel has flagged the slow pace of digitisation under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, which aims to digitise one crore manuscripts by 2030. Only 7.5 lakh texts have been digitised so far, the committee noted in its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha this week.
The report said the current pace is about 33,000 manuscripts per month, far below the target of 1.5 lakh. It recommended using citizen participation and machine assistance as force multipliers. The cost has jumped from Rs 3.5 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 60 crore in 2026-27. The panel advised spending existing funds before seeking fresh ones.
The Indian Opinion
The Gyan Bharatam Mission is barely a year old, so critics calling it a failure are premature. But the 17-fold cost increase in three years is a genuine red flag. The committee is right: throw money at a problem before fixing the process, and you get more of the same. The real test is whether the ministry will adopt force multipliers like AI and citizen scanning, or just ask for more funds next year.
Source: thehindu.com
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