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Lawngtlai, 23rd April 2026 : The Lawngtlai District Level Committee on ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ held a meeting today at the DC Conference Hall. The meeting was chaired by Shri Donny Lalruatsanga, Deputy Commissioner of Lawngtlai and Chairman of the District Committee.

In his address, Shri Donny Lalruatsanga expressed gratitude to all committee members present. He highlighted that under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, efforts will be made to preserve manuscripts over 75 years old, covering cultural traditions, customs, and even religious aspects. He emphasized that the government will extend full support in this initiative. He also stated that manuscripts serve as important evidence of historical events and preserving them is of great significance.

He further stressed that in Mizoram, it is crucial to identify and preserve manuscripts left behind by ancestors, which reflect traditional practices and cultural heritage. He noted that not only the government but also organizations and individuals must actively participate in this effort. He urged the committee members and the public of Lawngtlai to make sincere efforts in discovering and preserving such valuable manuscripts.

Shri Lalmuanpuia, Senior Research Officer from the District Art & Culture Office Lunglei gave an overview of the Gyan Bharatam Mission. He mentioned that the mission was announced following the Prime Minister’s address on Independence Day 2025, with the Ministry of Culture serving as the nodal department, while in Mizoram, the Art & Culture Department acts as the nodal agency. He explained that the main objective of the mission is to identify manuscripts older than 75 years across India, digitize them, and make them accessible using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence. Manuscripts written on materials such as paper, leather, stone, copper, iron, and others will be identified and preserved. At present, over 61,000 manuscripts have already been preserved across India, while Mizoram has around 28 such manuscripts recorded. Further he mentioned that the mission is planned to be implemented over a period of three months, during which an intensive survey will be conducted. A mobile application has also been developed under the mission to enable uploading of manuscript photographs

During the meeting, important matters were discussed. It was resolved that the mission should be effectively implemented in Lawngtlai District, with intensified efforts to identify manuscripts older than 75 years. The Additional Deputy Commissioner has been appointed as the District Nodal Officer-cum-District Coordinator, while Art & Culture Officers from LADC and CADC have been appointed as Assistant Nodal Officers. The responsibility of identifying manuscripts in libraries, archives, educational and religious institutions and private collections within the district has been entrusted to the District Nodal Officer and Assistant Nodal Officers. It was also decided to strengthen awareness and training programmes related to the mission. It was decided that letters will be issued to the Executive Secretaries of LADC and CADC to ensure necessary actions within their jurisdictions.

The meeting was well attended by all members of the District Level Committee, and the session concluded with a vote of thanks from the Chairman,Shri  Donny Lalruatsanga.