New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- The first-ever International Heritage Symposium and Exhibition (IHSE) incorporating a month-long exhibition was held at the National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi on 15th and 16th January. Organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, it was jointly sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST).

Hon'ble Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Along with the symposium and exhibition, he also launched two edited books on Digital Heritage, namely: "Digital Hampi: preserving Indian Cultural Heritage and "Heritage Preservation: A Computational Approach"

The 'IHSE 2020' has been ...