**Summary:**
On September 12, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi and launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a digital platform designed to accelerate the digitisation, preservation, and public accessibility of manuscripts. The conference, running from September 11-13, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, is themed "Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage." It aims to revitalise India's manuscript wealth and integrate it into global knowledge exchange. The conference will convene scholars, conservationists, technologists, and policy experts to discuss manuscript revitalisation strategies. An exhibition featuring rare manuscripts and presentations will cover manuscript conservation, digitisation technologies, metadata standards, legal frameworks, cultural diplomacy, and ancient script decipherment. The launch and address will take place at approximately 4:30 PM.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister of India, responsible for the administration and coordination of government activities.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
International Conference on Gyan Bharatam: A conference focused on India's knowledge legacy through manuscript heritage.
New Delhi: The location of the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam.
Gyan Bharatam Portal: A digital platform to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access.
Reclaiming Indias Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage: The theme of the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam.
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: The venue in New Delhi where the Prime Minister will launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to participate in the International Conference on
Gyan Bharatam on 12th September in New Delhi
PM to launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a digital
platform to accelerate manuscript digitisation,
preservation, and public access
Theme of Conference: Reclaiming India’s Knowledge
Legacy through Manuscript Heritage
Conference aims to revitalise India’s unparalleled
manuscript wealth
Posted On: 11 SEP 2025 4:57PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam on
12th September at around 4:30 PM in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also launch the Gyan Bharatam
Portal, a dedicated digital platform to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access, and
address the gathering on the occasion.
The Conference will be held from 11th to 13th September under the theme “Reclaiming India’s Knowledge
Legacy through Manuscript Heritage”. The Conference will bring together leading scholars, conservationists,
technologists, and policy experts to deliberate on pathways for revitalising India’s unparalleled manuscript
wealth, and to place it at the heart of a global knowledge dialogue. It will also include an exhibition
showcasing rare manuscripts and scholarly presentations on critical areas such as manuscript conservation,
digitisation technologies, metadata standards, legal frameworks, cultural diplomacy, and decipherment of
ancient scripts.
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