SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: National
Archives of India has assured to extend financial assistance and expertise to
Jammu and Kashmir for archiving of records including rare scriptures.
The assurance was given by Deputy Director National Archives of India, Dr Tassaduq Hussain, during his visit to State Archives Repository.
On the request of Director Archives Archaeology and Museums J&K
Government, Mohammad Shafi Zahid, the expert from NAI delivered a lecture wherein all the officers/officials were present. The speaker threw
light on new techniques introduced in National Archives of India in the field of
Archival Management, Appraisal of Records, Weeding out of Records, Digitization
of Records (Preserving of Records through microfilming) etc.
Dr Tassaduq Hussain assured that National Museum, New
Delhi will provide all possible financial assistance to the Department for
development of Archives Repositories in J&K. He said now the financial aid
has been raised from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and the department should take
benefit from these schemes.
Meanwhile, Dr Tassaduq was apprised by the concerned officer about the
important records preserved in State Archives Repositories of Jammu and
Kashmir. The expert suggested that all the important records from different
department of J&K State should be transferred to Archives Department, so
that they can be well preserved for posterity.
The interaction with the expert of National Archives helped to remove
the doubts about Public and private records that can be provided to the
Scholars by this department. He appreciated the efforts of the department for
holding Archival Exhibition, Heritage Walks, Workshops and making Museum as a
hub of knowledge by holding International Museums Days. He also speaks about
the making online records of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose that clarifies all the
doubts among scholars and historians.
In his address, Director, Archives Archaeology and Museums J&K,
Mohammad Shafi Zahid, presented details about some important records
that are preserved in the repositories of the department, which reflects the
rich Administration and Techniques used from early time in J&K State. The
Director said that such events are helpful in developing the work culture of
the department.
Assistant Director, Archives Archaeology and Museums, Srinagar Mushtaq
Ahmad Beigh, presented vote of thanks.
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