original_query: What is the purpose of the National Translation Mission (NTM) in India?
query: What is the purpose of the National Translation Mission (NTM) in India?
answer: The National Translation Mission (NTM) aims to make knowledge texts accessible in all Indian languages listed in the Constitution's VIII schedule through translation.  It seeks to democratize and secularize knowledge, empower languages and speech communities, and establish translation as an industry in India.