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Recently, the 50th Golden Jubilee Meeting of the National Committee of Archivists (NCA), organized by the National Archives of India (NAI).
About National Archives of India
- It is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India.
- History of National Archives of India
- It was originally established as the Imperial Record Department on 11 March 1891 in Kolkata (Calcutta).
- It was transferred to New Delhi in 1911.
- The NAI also serves as the nodal agency for implementing the Public Records Act, 1993, and the Public Record Rules, 1997.
- A significant portion of its oriental records is in Sanskrit, Persian, Odia, and other languages.
- Access to the records in the NAI is governed by the provisions of the Public Records Rules, 1997.
- The NAI keeps and conserves records of the government of India and its organisations. It does not receive classified documents.
- Headed by: Director General of Archives
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Culture.
- Location: New Delhi and has one regional office at Bhopal and three Records Centers at Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, and Puducherry.
Source: PIB
Last updated on January, 2026
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