From Scrolls to Screens: Tibetan Digital Library Initiative Begins in Dharamshala-based Monasteries and Cultural Centres

Dharamshala: As part of its ongoing Tibetan Digital Library Initiative, the Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, convened a two-day introductory workshop on 13 and 14 May 2024. The workshop’s primary objective was to acquaint the staff and dealing personnel from three Dharamshala-based Tibetan monasteries and cultural centres with the sophisticated tools and methodologies provided by Wadhwani AI and the Buddhist Digital Resource Center’s application.

With the successful conclusion of the workshop, the task force responsible for the initiative commenced the pivotal phase of researching and digitising ancient scriptures housed within the monastic repositories on 15 May.

Under this initiative, the project will render mechanical facilities, along with training and a year-long salary, to dealing staff of the monasteries to realise this digitisation initiative in 20 monasteries by forthcoming September. 

The project was funded by USAID.

-Report filed by Department of Religion and Culture, CTA