Gyan Bharat Movement
▪ Announced In: Union Budget 2025-26
▪ Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Culture
▪ Objective: nTo preserve, promote, survey, document, and conserve manuscripts.
▪ Scope: Over one crore manuscripts in academic institutions, museums, libraries, and private
collections.
▪ Key Component: Creation of a national digital repository of the Indian knowledge system.
▪ Executing Agency: National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)
▪ Parent Organization (NMM): Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
▪ Budget Increase (NMM): From ₹3.5 crore to ₹60 crore
▪ Main Goal: To protect manuscripts, ensure their longevity and accessibility, and unveil ancient Indian knowledge to the world.
INSPIRE-MANAK scheme
▪ The INSPIRE-MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) scheme is a program by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, under its flagship
program “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)”.
▪ It aims to foster a culture of creativity and innovative thinking among school children by encouraging them to develop original ideas and innovations related to science and societal applications.
▪ The scheme targets students in classes 6 to 10 (age group 10-15 years) and encourages them to identify local problems and propose solutions.
” Mann Ki Baat”
▪ It is a monthly radio program hosted by Indian Prime Minister, which translates to “What’s on the Mind” or “Thoughts from the Heart.
▪ Launch Date: October 3, 2014
▪ Platform: All India Radio (AIR) and various digital platforms
