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Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books
A new mobile app will allow owners to digitise Assamese manuscripts and books from home and contribute to assamarchive.org. The project includes Digitising Assam 2.0 to enable keyword-searchable archives and AI-based indexing, with support from multiple partners and Oil India Limited.
Why It Matters
The initiative broadens access to Assamese literature, supports language preservation, and aims to create a mass participatory digitisation movement across Assam.
Timeline
7 Events
Oil India Limited provides financial patronage
April 29, 2026
Oil India Limited has extended financial patronage to the project, supporting its community-driven digitisation efforts.
AI-driven indexing collaboration with Borno Labs and Bohniman Systems
April 29, 2026
A dedicated technological collaboration with Borno Labs and Bohniman Systems has enabled advanced AI to decode, index and organise the repository of Assamese text and data, making it keyword-searchable.
Digitizing Assam 2.0 to enable keyword-searchability
April 29, 2026
Along with the application, the Nanda Talukdar Foundation will launch 'Digitizing Assam 2.0', which will make the 2.76 million archived documents fully keyword-searchable.
Plans to link digitisation with National Education Policy internships
April 29, 2026
There are plans to link this work with student internships within the framework of the National Education Policy, integrating academic participation with cultural preservation.
App will enable global participation as uploaders or approvers
April 29, 2026
There will be no geographical boundaries and anyone from any corner of the earth can be linked with this project through the mobile application, either as uploaders or in the approval process.
NTF announces mobile app set for June launch (Android-only)
April 29, 2026
The yet-to-be-named mobile application will be launched in June and will be available for Android users only; documents scanned and uploaded will undergo vetting and approval before entering the assamarchive.org repository.
Digitising Assam project already digitised 2.76 million documents
April 29, 2026
Under the 'Digitising Assam' project, 2.76 million Assamese archival documents, including books, journals, manuscripts and rare historical records, have already been digitally preserved and are available at assamarchive.org.