New Delhi: The National Committee of Archivists (NCA) is holding its 47th meeting in Srinagar. The two-day meeting which commenced Wednesday is being held with an aim to revitalise the archives administration and records management system across states and Union Territories.
Delegates decided to take up the work of digitization of records and also sought the guidance of the National Archives of India in the preparation of guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the purpose, said a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
In his address, Director General of Archives Arun Singal said the democratization of information contained in public and private records is the key to making it accessible to all. He added that collaboration among archival institutions in India is very important for providing unified search results on any given topic.
The next meeting of the NCA is likely to be held in Gujarat later in the year.
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