New Mobile App to Digitize Assamese Language Books and Manuscripts
Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books
Hindustan Times
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A new mobile application will enable users to digitize Assamese language books and manuscripts, linking them to a major digital repository. This initiative, led by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation in Assam, aims to decentralize digitization, allowing contributions from anywhere in the world.
- 01The mobile app will allow users to scan and upload Assamese manuscripts and books.
- 02It is part of the 'Digitising Assam' project, which has already preserved 2.76 million documents.
- 03The app will be launched in June and is initially available for Android users.
- 04Documents will undergo vetting before being added to the digital repository.
- 05The project aims to combine academic participation with cultural preservation.
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A new mobile application is set to revolutionize the digitization of Assamese language manuscripts and books, allowing owners to scan and upload their materials directly. This initiative is part of the 'Digitising Assam' project, spearheaded by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation and supported by the Assam Jatiya Bidyalay Educational and Socio-Economic Trust. The project has already digitized 2.76 million Assamese archival documents, which are accessible at assamarchive.org. The app, expected to launch in June, will enable users to contribute from anywhere in the world, fostering a mass movement for digitization. Foundation secretary Mrinal Talukdar emphasized that the app will make the digitization process accessible and inclusive. Additionally, the project will integrate student internships under the National Education Policy to enhance academic involvement in cultural preservation. A technological collaboration with Borno Labs and Bohniman Systems will ensure that the entire repository becomes fully keyword-searchable, enhancing accessibility to Assamese knowledge.
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This initiative will empower individuals to contribute to the preservation of Assamese culture and knowledge, making it more accessible to a global audience.
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