The National Archives of India is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and is holding them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars. It is an Attached Office of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

It was set up on 11 March 1891 in Calcutta (Kolkata) as the Imperial Record Department. With the subsequent transfer of the National Capital from Calcutta to New Delhi in 1911, it was shifted to its present building at the crossing of Janpath and Rajpathin 1926.

As the nodal agency for the implementation of the Public Records Act,1993 and Public Record Rules, 1997, the National Archives of India is responsible for streamlining the management of records of central government and public sector undertakings.

In addition to the public records, the National Archives of India also has a large collection of Private Archives of eminent personalities of India.

For details visit our website: www.nationalarchives.nic.in

This contest (https://mygov.in/task/design-emblem-and-create-tagline-national-archives...) was organized on the portal from 13-27 February 2015 but suitable entry could not be finalized. Hence, entries are again invited.

Indian Citizens are invited to design/suggest a suitable Emblem along with a motto to create awareness for the preservation of archival heritage of the Nation for the posterity.

The last date of submission is 15th August 2015.

The selected entry will be awarded a prize of Rs. 50,000/-.

Please click here for more information Terms and Conditions and Technical Parameters.

Moderator for the task

Shri Rajmani,
Assistant Director of Archives,
Email Id- naiwebcoordinator@gmail.com