**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Culture, dated February 5, 2026, announces the nomination of four members to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum, Kolkata. The appointments are made under Section 2(1)(f) of the Indian Museum Act, 1910, and are effective for a period of three years from the date of acceptance of the nomination.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Nominations:**
* The Central Government nominates four members to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum, Kolkata.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The nominations are made under Section 2(1)(f) of the Indian Museum Act, 1910 (as amended).
* **Term Length:**
* The term of appointment for each member is three years, starting from the date of acceptance of their nomination.
* **Nominated Members:**
* Dr. Shatorupa, Former Director, NALCO (Date of acceptance: 09.01.2026)
* Shri Alok Kumar Ghosh, Former Head of the Deptt. of History University of Kalyani, West Bengal (Date of acceptance: 10.01.2026)
* Prof. (Dr.) Rajawant Rao, Professor, Department of Ancient History, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (Date of acceptance: 11.01.2026)
* Dr. Pragya Chaturvedi, Professor, Department of Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (Date of acceptance: 12.01.2026)
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Museum, Kolkata**
* **Impact:** The museum's Board of Trustees is being updated with the appointment of new members, potentially influencing the museum's governance and strategic direction.
* **Action Required:** The museum administration needs to acknowledge and integrate the new members into the Board of Trustees.
**Nominated Members**
* **Impact:** The nominated members are appointed to the Board of Trustees and are responsible for participating in the governance and strategic direction of the museum.
* **Action Required:** The nominated members must accept their nominations to formally become members of the Board of Trustees.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Museum Act, 1910: Empowers the Central Government to nominate members to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum.
Ministry of Culture: The ministry responsible for nominating members to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum.
Indian Museum, Kolkata: The museum whose Board of Trustees is being appointed.
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No. 105] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 फरवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 111(अ).— भारतीय संग्रहालय अजधजनयम, 1910 (समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत) की धारा 2(1)(च)
के तहत प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार एतिद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों को उनके नामांकन स्ट् वीकृत करने की
तारीख स ेतीन वर्ष की अवजध के जलए भारतीय संग्रहालय, कोलकाता के न्यासी बोड षके सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंनामांदकत करती ह:ै
क्र. स.ं सिस्ट्य का नाम नामाकं न स्ट्व ीकृत करन े की तारीख
1. डॉ. ितोरूपा, 09.01.2026
भूतपूवष जनिेिक, नाल्को
2. श्री आलोक कुमार घोर्, 10.01.2026
भूतपूवष जवभागाध्यक्ष, इजतहास जवभाग, कल्याणी
जवश्वजवद्यालय, पजिम बगं ाल
3. प्रो. (डॉ.) रािवंत राव, 11.01.2026
प्रोफेसर, प्राचीन इजतहास जवभाग, िीनियाल उपाध्याय
गोरखपुर जवश्वजवद्यालय
832 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. डॉ. प्रज्ञा चतुवेिी, 12.01.2026
प्रोफेसर, प्राचीन इजतहास, परु ातत्व एव ं संस्ट्कृजत जवभाग,
िीनियाल उपाध्याय गोरखपुर जवश्वजवद्यालय
[फा. स.ं 22/3/2019-संग्रहालय II]
जलली पांडेय, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2026
G.S.R. 111(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2(1)(f) of the Indian Museum Act, 1910
(as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby nominates the following members to the Board of
Trustees of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, for a period of three years with effect from the date of their acceptance of the
nomination:
Sl. Name of Member Date of acceptance of
No. nomination
1. Dr. Shatorupa, 09.01.2026
Former Director, NALCO
2. Shri Alok Kumar Ghosh, 10.01.2026
Former Head of the Deptt. of History University of Kalyani, West Bengal
3. Prof. (Dr.) Rajawant Rao, 11.01.2026
Professor, Department of Ancient History, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur
University
4. Dr. Pragya Chaturvedi, 12.01.2026
Professor, Department of Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture, Deen Dayal
Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
[F. No. 22/3/2019-Museum.II]
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