UNESCO’s calls for submission of manuscripts
The Hindu
India has been predictably slow to respond to UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ programme initiative
The Memory of the World (MoW) programme is a UNESCO initiative based on the fundamental premise that the world’s documented heritage belongs to all, and should be identified and preserved. Apart from worldwide recognition of literary documents, it’s also important to ensure their preservation and facilitate digital access. However, although the programme was launched in 1992, India has responded to it only recently, and has submitted just nine documents to the MoW. The sheer diversity of these submitted documents is astounding, and after glancing at them, it’s clear that many more need to be included.More Related News