National Archives of India

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university and should be below 30 years in age for private candidate, no age limit for sponsored candidate.

6 weeks

Entirely on the basis of merit (Marks basis) as per the above mentioned eligibility requirement.

English

Rs.300/- for Indian trainee and U.S.$300.00 for foreign trainee

The course is planned to make the trainees aware of acquisition, arrangement, upkeep and retrieval of records.

Second class graduate from a recognized university, preferably in Science and should be below 30 years in age for private candidate, no age limit for sponsored candidate.

8 weeks

Entirely on the basis of merit (Marks basis)

English

Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred) for Indian trainees and US$300.00 for foreign trainee.

The course is designed to train personnel in the scientific methods of conservation, repair, rehabilitation, storage and handling of documentary heritage.

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university and should be below 30 years in age for private candidate, no age limit for sponsored candidate.

4 weeks

Entirely on the basis of merit (Marks basis) as per the above mentioned eligibility requirement

English

Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) for Indian trainees and US$200.00 for foreign trainee.

The course is to train the trainee in creation, control and disposition of records.

Second class graduate from a recognized university, preferably in Science and should be below 30 years in age for private candidate, no age limit for sponsored candidate.

6 weeks

Entirely on the basis of merit (Marks basis)

English

Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred) for Indian trainees and US$300.00 for foreign trainee.

The course is designed to train personnel in the process of reproduction of documents and manuscripts, in microfilming, handling of automated information storage, retrieval and dissemination.

High School, Knowledge of English/ Hindi and should be below 50 years in age.

6 weeks

Entirely on the basis of merit (Marks basis)

English

Rs. 300/- for Indian trainees and US $ 300.00 for foreign trainees.

To train trainees in arrangement, supply, restoration and upkeep of records.

M.A (History) second class (with minimum 50% marks in aggregate) with one optional paper in Modern Indian History (Post 1750 AD) from recognized university.or
M.A. in other streams of social sciences, i.e. Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics, etc with minimum 50% marks from a recognized university.or
M.Sc in applied/physical sciences with minimum 50% marks from a recognized university.

1year

. Admission would be made through a written test followed by an interview. Admission is made purely on merit basis. For sponsored candidate there is no entrance test and they are admitted purely on the basis of sponsorship of the employer/ department and recommendation of the Selection Committee.

English

Out of total 30 seats, 10 seats are reserved for candidates having Masters Degree in History and 10 seats for post graduates in other streams i.e. M.A. in Social Sciences, M.Sc in Applied/Physical Sciences, etc and 10 seats are reserved for sponsored candidates.

Rs.1500/-(for Indian candidates and for applicants from SAARC countries)

There are four Core papers on Archives Management, Public Records Management, Conservation and Reprography, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and two optional/specialization papers on Business and Private Archives and Practices in Archives and Archival Library and Documentation. Besides four core papers, a student has to opt one optional/specialization paper as part of the Diploma Course. The curriculum also includes writing of Dissertation by the trainees on the basis of Archival Material.Out of total 30 seats, 10 seats are reserved for candidates having Masters Degree in History and 10 seats for post graduates in other streams i.e. M.A. in Social Sciences, M.Sc in Applied/Physical Sciences, etc and 10 seats are reserved for sponsored candidates.