<p>Guwahati: Over 1.28 million pages of rare manuscripts, journals, and books in Assamese have been digitised.</p>.<p>This marks a significant milestone in safeguarding and promoting Assamese literature, said Narayan Sharma, president of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam">Assam</a> Jatiya Bidyalay (AJB) Educational and Socio-Economic Trust.</p>.<p>The digitisation work was done over 36 months, he said.</p>.<p>"This is a vital asset for researchers, students, and the global Assamese community. It ensures the timeless legacy of Assam is preserved with the aid of cutting-edge technology," Sharma said.</p>.<p>Among the literary works digitised are 26,000 'Xasipats', manuscripts on Vaishnavism, Buddhism, and Assamese traditions.</p>.Dewatering continues in Assam mine, five trapped workers yet to be traced.<p>The project is a collaborative effort between the Nanda Talukdar Foundation (NTF) and the AJB Educational and Socio-Economic Trust, with support from Asam Sahitya Sabha, Dibrugarh University, and corporates such as Oil India Limited, NRL, and ONGC.</p>.<p>The digitised collection features nearly all editions of Orundoi, Assam’s first magazine, alongside other iconic publications like Bahi, Abahan, and Ramdhenu.</p>.<p>Additionally, the repository includes 33,970 books and 41,071 journal issues, all of which are accessible for free, he said.</p>.<p>The second phase aims to integrate OCR-AI technology to enable advanced keyword-based search, revolutionising how researchers and scholars access these materials, NTF secretary Mrinal Talukdar said. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Over 1.28 million pages of rare manuscripts, journals, and books in Assamese have been digitised.</p>.<p>This marks a significant milestone in safeguarding and promoting Assamese literature, said Narayan Sharma, president of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam">Assam</a> Jatiya Bidyalay (AJB) Educational and Socio-Economic Trust.</p>.<p>The digitisation work was done over 36 months, he said.</p>.<p>"This is a vital asset for researchers, students, and the global Assamese community. It ensures the timeless legacy of Assam is preserved with the aid of cutting-edge technology," Sharma said.</p>.<p>Among the literary works digitised are 26,000 'Xasipats', manuscripts on Vaishnavism, Buddhism, and Assamese traditions.</p>.Dewatering continues in Assam mine, five trapped workers yet to be traced.<p>The project is a collaborative effort between the Nanda Talukdar Foundation (NTF) and the AJB Educational and Socio-Economic Trust, with support from Asam Sahitya Sabha, Dibrugarh University, and corporates such as Oil India Limited, NRL, and ONGC.</p>.<p>The digitised collection features nearly all editions of Orundoi, Assam’s first magazine, alongside other iconic publications like Bahi, Abahan, and Ramdhenu.</p>.<p>Additionally, the repository includes 33,970 books and 41,071 journal issues, all of which are accessible for free, he said.</p>.<p>The second phase aims to integrate OCR-AI technology to enable advanced keyword-based search, revolutionising how researchers and scholars access these materials, NTF secretary Mrinal Talukdar said. </p>