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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

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