How does the INSTITUTE do it?
The
Mission has identified more than one thousand institutions in the
country and abroad which are repositories of Indian manuscripts. These
partner institutions and private owners of manuscripts will be
sensitized to the need of preserving the manuscripts in their custody.
For this purpose, many awareness campaigns and workshops would be
organised throughout the country. Identified institutions which have
large manuscript collections in the country would be given need-based
support to draw up catalogues which will form part of a master register
of catalogues. A major task is to identify the specific needs of these
as well as other smaller institutions in terms of training on
conservation and preservation of manuscripts, building, conservation
and storage facilities, as well as equipment requirements. Strategies
for cataloguing, preservation and storage of manuscripts are being
evolved in consultation with experts. A standard format for the
preparation of a comprehensive national electronic register of
manuscripts with information on institutions, catalogues, subject- and
author- indexes, state of preservation of manuscripts has been evolved.
Training would be given to manuscript related activities like
conservation and preservation, as well as to script-deciphering
pertaining to older scripts such as Sarada, Grantha and Brahmi. The
completion of the existing Catalogus Catalogorum Project of the
University of Madras is being facilitated through the Mission.
National Mission for Manscript
S a v e T h e P a s t F o r T h e F u t u r e
Welcome to Vrindavan Research Institute Manuscript Conservation Centre
MOU was signed on
12 September 2003. Preventive conservation was carried out in twelve
institutions in Mathura and Agra regions. Awareness campaigns were held
at four institutions which included lectures and demonstrations by
experts from all over India . An extensive awareness programme is
scheduled in future.
STRATEGIES
