‘LACK HIGH-END DIGITAL TOOLS TO PRESERVE HISTORY’

FOR preserving India's his- tory and culture archived in ancient documents and transcripts, tools required for high-quality digitisation are still not readily available, Sachchidanand Joshi, Mem- ber Secretary, the Executive and Academic Head of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), tells Parvez Sultan. Excerpts:

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In the contemporary context and especially in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, culture must be seen as both the foundation and the force behind development.

As our Prime Minister has said -- "Virasat bhi, Vikas bhi"-(heritage along with development). When development draws strength from our heritage, it becomes more productive, sustainable, and deeply rooted in our identity.

The government plans to institutionalise Gyan Bharatam. Your comment.

The National Mission for Manuscripts was originally initiated by IGNCA. A great deal of documentation and digitisation took place under IGNCA's leadership. Now, with the launch of Gyan Bharatam, the scope of this effort has been significantly expanded.

Do you see digitisation as a tool for preservation or cultural democratisation?