PM addresses first Gyan Bharatam International Conference, launches manuscript portal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first International Conference on Gyan Bharatam at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 12 September 2025 and launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal for digitising India's manuscripts.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 12 September 2025 and launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a digital platform to speed up the digitisation, preservation and public access of manuscripts. The Prime Minister said India has the world's largest collection of about one crore manuscripts and that India's knowledge tradition rests on four pillars: preservation, innovation, addition and adaptation. The Ministry of Culture organised the first-ever Gyan Bharatam International Conference on 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage' from 11 to 13 September 2025, with over 1,100 participants. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Gyan Bharatam Mission will survey, document and analyse more than one crore manuscripts across the country at a cost of ₹483 crore.
Key facts
- PM's address
- 12 Sep 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Launched
- Gyan Bharatam Portal for manuscript digitisation
- Conference
- First Gyan Bharatam International Conference, 11–13 Sep 2025; 1,100+ participants
- Theme
- Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage
- Four pillars (PM)
- Preservation, Innovation, Addition, Adaptation
- Mission scale
- 1 crore+ manuscripts; ₹483 crore (Amit Shah)
Practice MCQs 5 questions
What did the Prime Minister launch at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam on 12 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Gyan Bharatam Portal for manuscript digitisation
The PM launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a dedicated digital platform to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation and public access.
According to the PM at the Gyan Bharatam conference, India has the world's largest collection of about how many manuscripts?
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Correct answer: C — 1 crore
The PM said India today has the world's largest collection of about one crore manuscripts.
Which of the following correctly lists the four pillars of India's knowledge tradition as described by the PM at the Gyan Bharatam conference?
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Correct answer: D — Preservation, Innovation, Addition, Adaptation
The PM said India's knowledge tradition is built on four pillars: Preservation, Innovation, Addition and Adaptation.
Consider the following statements about the Gyan Bharatam initiative: 1. The first Gyan Bharatam International Conference was organised by the Ministry of Education at IIT Delhi. 2. According to the Union Home Minister, the mission will survey, document and analyse more than one crore manuscripts at a cost of ₹483 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the conference was organised by the Ministry of Culture at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, from 11 to 13 September 2025. Statement 2 is correct as stated by Amit Shah.
What was the theme of the first Gyan Bharatam International Conference held from 11 to 13 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage
The Ministry of Culture organised the conference on 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, with over 1,100 participants.