Lok Sabha Question No. 771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Funds Allocated National Archives of India
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

(a)

| Last five years fund Allocated to National Archives of India (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Last five years fund Allocated to National Archives of India (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Last five years fund Allocated to National Archives of India (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Last five years fund Allocated to National Archives of India (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Last five years fund Allocated to National Archives of India (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Inclusive year                                                                | Plan                                                                          | Plan                                                                          | Non-Plan                                                                      | Non-Plan                                                                      |
|                                                                               | BE                                                                            | RE                                                                            | BE                                                                            | RE                                                                            |
| 2012-13                                                                       | 900.00                                                                        | 1070.00                                                                       | 1720.00                                                                       | 2379.50                                                                       |
| 2013-14                                                                       | 1100.00                                                                       | 1400.00                                                                       | 1918.00                                                                       | 1793.50                                                                       |
| 2014-15                                                                       | 2350.00                                                                       | 1202.44                                                                       | 1842.90                                                                       | 1930.15                                                                       |
| 2015-16                                                                       | 2225.00                                                                       | 2130.00                                                                       | 2056.00                                                                       | 2116.10                                                                       |
| 2016-17                                                                       | 1770.00                                                                       | 1470.00                                                                       | 2009.10                                                                       | 2009.10                                                                       |

- (b)    1.  The Departmental website www.nationalarchives.nic.in provides information on the holdings, access policy, timings and services provided by NAI which is a tool for promotion of the activities of the National Archives of India.
- 1.1  In addition to this, an online search portal www.Abhilekh-Patal.in launched in March 2015 gives updated information on  the records  and reference  media being digitized and uploaded by the Department from time to time.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FUNDS ALLOCATED NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA

## 771.    SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the funds allocated by the Government for the National  Archives of India during the last five years;
- (b) the methods implemented by the ministry for the promotion and accessibility of national archives to the people of the country and for foreigners;
- (c) the rate of enrolment of people/students into the School of Archival Studies and details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  provides  services  of  archival  studies  at  all  regional offices of National Archives of India; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- 1.2  The  Sardar  Patel  webportal  http://sardarpatel.nvli.in/  is  an  effort  of  the National  Virtual  Library  of  India  (under  the  National  Mission  of  Libraries, Ministry  of  Culture),  to  bring  to  the  public  a  vast  collection  of  archival material.
- 1.3  Webportal on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose http://www.netajipapers.gov.in is another initiative of the Department promoting the archival holdings and their accessibility.
- 1.4   Many outreach programmes like exhibitions and seminars also promote the archival heritage in the custody of the National Archives of India.
- 1.5  Presence of NAI on the social media platforms also helps in promoting the activities of NAI.
2.  National  Archives  of  India  is  the  custodian  of  all  `Public`  records  of Government of India and these are available for use of `bonafide' research as per the provisions of the Public Records Act, 1993. Access to the records in National Archives of India is governed by the provisions of Public Records Rules, 1997.
- 2.1  As per sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Public Records Rules, 1997,  'A person who intends to consult the public records shall apply to the Director General  or  Head  of  the  Archives,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  the  prescribed Form-8'.
- 2.2    Under  sub-section  (3)  of  Section  11  of  the  Public  Record  Rules,  1997, foreign  nationals  intending  to  consult  the  public  records  at  the  National Archives of India are permitted on the production of letters of introduction from  their  sponsoring  institution  and  Diplomatic  Mission  in  addition  to filling up Form-8.

## (c)     1. Application fee for all the courses

- a) Rupees  100.00  for  Indian  applicants  and  applicants  from  SAARC countries;
- b) US $ 40.00 for applicants from other foreign countries.

## 2. Course fee

- a) Rupees  1500.00  for  trainees  from  India  and  SAARC  countries  and US $ 500.00 for trainees  from  other  countries  for  One  Year  Diploma course in Archives and Records Management;
- b) Rupees  300.00  for  trainees  from  India  and  SAARC  countries  and US $ 300.00 for trainees from other countries for short term certificate courses of six weeks and eight weeks duration;
- c) Rupees  200.00  for  trainees  from  India  and  SAARC  countries  and US $ 200.00 for trainees from other countries for short term certificate courses of four weeks duration.
4. (d) No, Madam.
5. (e) Not applicable in view of (d) above.

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