Best Practices

Majuli is a hub of Vaishnavite culture and heritage. There are around 34 satras in Majuli at present which may be considered as the storehouses of ancient culture. There are some precious and ancient manuscripts in these satras. Written in sanchipat, leaf of a particular tree, these manuscripts possess great value in different aspects. Due to lack of proper preservation, however, such ancient texts are gradually dwindling of late. Majuli College, being the oldest institution of higher education in Majuli, has come out with a holy mission to preserve such texts by digital methods. Around 300 books scattered in various satras, thans and villages have been digitized this year by the college. Now these manuscripts are preserved digitally in the library of the college and are open for readers.