NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA
- 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 3 Record Centers at Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and Puducherry.
- Major activities of the Archives include: making public records accessible to various Government agencies and research scholars; preparation of reference material etc.
- The National Archives of India provides financial assistance to States/Union Territories, other Organizations so that documentary heritage is preserved and archival science is promoted.
LIBRARIES NATIONAL LIBRARY
- The National Library, Kolkata was established in 1948 with the passing of the Imperial Library (Change of Name) Act, 1948.
- It enjoys the status of an institution of national importance, its functions are acquisition and conservation of all significant printed material as well as of manuscripts of national importance, rendering of bibliographical and documentary services of current and retrospective material and acting as referral centre.
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT LIBRARY
- The Central Secretariat Library (CSL) originally known as Imperial Secretariat Library, Kolkata was established in 1891.
- Since 1969 the Library has been housed at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi with a collection of over 7 lakh documents mainly on Social Sciences and Humanities.
- It is a depository of Indian Official Documents, Central Government and State Government documents.
- In the recent past, CSL has digitized the Government of India Gazette, Committee and Commission Reports and has also developed the OPAC system for its collection.
- The Library has two branches, namely, Hindi and Regional Languages Wing popularly known as Tulsi Sadan Library, Bahawalpur House, New Delhi and a Text Book Library located at R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
- The other important libraries include Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Delhi Public Library, Rampur Raza Library, and Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library.
