New Delhi: The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry on Saturday launched a film condition assessment project under which almost 1.32 lakh film reels at National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will be assessed and preserved for future use, as per global standards. The project marks the beginning of National Film Heritage Mission—an initiative by the government of India for the preservation, conservation, digitization and restoration of rich cinematic heritage of the country. As a part of government’s Digital India initiative, the ministry also announced digitization of non-filmic material like posters, photos, song booklets, pamphlets, press clippings, slides/ transparencies and glass negatives. “This is a step in the direction of government’s Digital India initiative, wherein non-filmic heritage of the country would be digitized, restored and made available to the people at large,” Mittal added. The government is also planning to formulate a national communication and information policy in an effort to enhance access and dissemination of information across the country.

Source: Mint January 28, 2017 16:35 UTC