School of Archival Studies Conducted One Year Diploma Course in Archives and Records Management every year from November. Advertisements for this course are published every year in July-August. The applicants can also download the application forms from the National Archives website.

Duration: (One Year) November to October.

Objective: To train the candidates in various disciplines of Archival Studies viz.  Records Management, Conservation, Reprography and Information Sciences and to produce highly competent professionals in the field of Archives.

Eligibility: M.A (History) second class with minimum 50% marks in aggregate with one optional paper in Modern Indian History (Post 1750 period.) from a 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.                                                                                 

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

Medium of Instruction: English/Hindi.

Mode of Course: Regular (Full Time).

Reservation: Reservation of seats as per Government of India norms for SC/ST/OBC/person with disability.

Age: Below 30 years for private candidates and below 50 years for sponsored candidates.

Selection: For 20 seats meant for Private Candidates, 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.

Scholarship: Ten scholarships of the value of Rs.3000/- p.m. are awarded purely on the basis of merit. Six Stipends of Rs.1500/- p.m. are awarded to sponsored candidates.

Registration Fee: Application along with   attested   copies of educational qualification and registration fee of One Year Diploma Course is Rs. 100/-( Rupees one hundred only)  for Indian and SAARC countries and US$ 40/- from foreign candidates (excluding SAARC countries) through crossed Indian Postal Orders/Bank Draft in favour of Administrative Officer, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, be sent to the Director General of Archives, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110001.  Sponsored candidates should apply through proper channel, as Registration fee for both private and sponsored candidates be sent to The Director General of Archives, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110001.

Sponsored candidates should apply through proper channel

Course Fee: Rs.1500/-(Rupees one thousand five hundred only) for both private and sponsored candidates including SAARC countries and US $ 500 (for foreign candidates), non- refundable, to be paid at the time of admission.

Boarding & Lodging: The School has no such facilities.

The prescribed application form may be downloaded from National Archives of India website (nationalarchives.nic.in).

How to Apply

For admission to the different courses please write to:

Director General of Archives
National Archives of India (School of Archival Studies)
Janpath, New Delhi-11001 (India)
Phone: 091-011-23388557, 23383436
Fax: 23384127
Email: archivesnic [dot] in
(9.30 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. : Monday-Friday)

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