New Delhi, Oct 25 – The Ministry of Law and Justice has launched a new partnership with the National Archives of India (NAI) to move and preserve government records that are more than 25 years old. The move is part of “Special Campaign 5.0,” aimed at better archival management across ministries.
Last week, NAI staff visited the Legislative Department’s record room to assess which files are ready to be transferred. Additional Secretary R.K. Pattanayak, the node officer for the campaign, has been coordinating the effort. He told officials that records will be sorted, classified and moved to the National Archives where they will be stored and digitised.
Before the assessment, Pattanayak and Senior Secretary Dr. K.V. Kumar walked through the entire department—from A‑Wing to D‑Wing, even the canteen—to identify records that no longer need to stay in the ministry. Section heads were asked to take charge of the transfer, submit progress reports, and ensure the campaign stays on track.
The effort comes alongside a separate visit by Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta to the British Library in London. Gupta toured the library’s collection of rare manuscripts, photographs and legislative documents from 1900‑1930, gaining new insight into India’s legislative history during the colonial era. The British High Commission helped arrange the trip, and the British Library stressed the importance of preservation and digitisation for fragile records.
Both the Ministry of Law and Justice and the Delhi Assembly are working to make historic documents easier to access for researchers and lawmakers. The partnership with NAI is expected to keep India’s government history safe for generations to come.
Source: ianslive
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