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National Archives of India

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The National Archives of India (NAI), New Delhi known until independence as Imperial Record Department was originally established in Kolkata on 11 March 1891. It is the official custodian of all non-current record of permanent value to the Government of India and its predecessor bodies. It has a Regional Office at Bhopal and three Record Centres at Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and Pondicherry.

Major activities of the Archives include

1 Making public records accessible to various Government agencies and research scholars.

2 Preparation of reference media

3 Preservation and maintenance of records and conducting of scientific investigations for the said purpose

4 Evolving records management programmes

5 Rendering technical assistance to individuals and institutions in the field of conservation of records

6 Imparting training in the field of archives administration, records management, reprography, repair and conservation of records, books and manuscripts at professional and sub-professional levels and

7 Creation and promotion of archival consciousness in the country by organizing thematic exhibitions.

The National Archives of India provides financial assistance to States/Union Territories Archives, Voluntary Organizations and other custodial institutions, so that documentary heritage is preserved and archival science is promoted.

National Mission for Manuscripts

The National Mission for Manuscripts was launched in February 2003 by the Ministry of Culture to save the most valuable of our cultural inheritances, i.e., manuscripts. An ambitious five year Project, the Mission seeks not merely to locate catalogue and preserve India’s manuscripts but also to enhance access, spread awareness and encourage their use for educational purposes. The Web Site of National Mission for Manuscript is www.namami.nic.in.

National Museum

The National Museum, which was set up in 1949 and which has been functioning as a subordinate office under the Ministry of Culture since 1960, houses over 2.6 lakh art objects dating from prehistoric era onwards. The main activities of the Museum, which witnessed a total of 1,95,083 visitors during the year 2004-05, are as follows: Exhibitions; Reorganization/ Modernization of Galleries; Educational Activities and Outreach Programmes; Public Relations; Publications; Photo Documentation; Summer Holiday Programme; Memorial Lectures; Museum Corner; Photo Unit; Modeling Unit; Library; and Conservation Laboratory; Teaching and Workshop.

National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology

The National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi, an autonomous organization fully funded by the Ministry of Culture was established and declared a Deemed to be University in 1989. This is only Museum University in India and is presently functioning at the first floor of National Museum, New Delhi. As per its Memorandum of Association, the Director General, National Museum is the ex-officio Vice-Chancellor of this University.

Main Objectives
A To provide education and training in the specialized areas of Art History, Conservation and Museology leading to the award of M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees in these three disciplines.

B A few short-term courses- India Art and Culture, Art Appreciation and Bhartiya Kalanidhi (Hindi Medium) are also conducted to popularize the Indian culture.

C To organize seminars/ workshops, conferences and special lectures on Museum education, Art and Culture in a befitting manner so as to open new areas in this field.

Academic Activities

Institute admitted 60 students in M.A. and Ph.D. courses and 163 students in short-term courses in July 2004. The short-term courses have completed in December 2004.

National Library

The National Library, Kolkata was established in 1948 with the passing of the Imperial Library (change of Name) Act, 1948. The basis functions of the Library, which enjoys the status of institutions of national importance, are

1 Acquisition and conservation of all significant production of printed material (to the exclusion only of ephemera) as well as of manuscripts of national importance.

2 Collection of printed material concerning the country, no matter where this is published.

3 Rendering of bibliographical and documentary services of current and retrospective material, both general and specialized. (This implies the responsibility to produce current national bibliographies and retrospective bibliographies on various aspects of the country).

4 Acting as referral centre, purveying full an accurate knowledge of all sources of bibliographical information and participation in international bibliographical activities and

5 Acting as a centre for international book exchange and internal loan.

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