The Ministry of Culture's National Archives of India, in collaboration with the Higher Education Department, Nagaland, will host an exhibition on the "Development of Education in North Eastern India" on August 8, 2025, at the Capital Convention Centre, Kohima, Nagaland. Shri La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland, will inaugurate the exhibition, with Shri Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education & Tourism, Nagaland, and Shri Samar Nanda, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Director General of Archives, in attendance. The exhibition aims to showcase the unique educational journey of the region, highlighting its tribal traditions, linguistic diversity, missionary influences, colonial legacies, and post-independence development, through thematic clusters of original archival documents including government files, private papers, photographs, rare manuscripts and official records. The National Archives of India, established in 1891 and currently holding over 34 crore pages of public records, serves as the nodal agency for the Public Records Act, 1993, and Public Record Rules, 1997. For further information, contact Sunil Kumar Tiwari at pibcultureatgmaildotcom. Release ID: 2150605.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: The Indian governmental ministry under which the National Archives of India operates.
National Archives of India: An attached office under the Ministry of Culture responsible for preserving public records.
North Eastern India: A region in India which is the subject of the exhibition on education.
Nagaland: A state in North Eastern India, collaborating with the National Archives of India for the exhibition.
Shri La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland: The Governor of Nagaland, scheduled to inaugurate the exhibition.
Shri Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education Tourism, Nagaland: Minister of Higher Education and Tourism in Nagaland, present at the exhibition inauguration.
Capital Convention Centre, Kohima, Nagaland: The venue in Kohima, Nagaland, where the exhibition is being held.
Public Records Act, 1993: An act for which the National Archives of India is the nodal agency for implementation
Ministry of Culture
National Archives of India to Organise an Exhibition
on ‘Development of Education in North Eastern India’
on 8th August 2025
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 1:28PM by PIB Delhi
National Archives of India in collaboration with Higher Education Department, Nagaland is organizing an
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exhibition on ‘Development of Education in North Eastern India’ on 8 August 2025. Shri La. Ganesan,
Governor of Nagaland, has kindly consented to inaugurate the exhibition in presence of Shri Temjen Imna
Along, Minister of Higher Education & Tourism, Nagaland and Shri Samar Nanda, Joint Secretary, Ministry
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of Culture and Director General of Archives on 8 August 2025 (Friday) at Capital Convention Centre,
Kohima, Nagaland.
This exhibition offers a comprehensive exploration of the region’s unique journey, shaped by its tribal
traditions, linguistic diversity, missionary influences, colonial legacies, and post-independence development.
Northeast India’s educational evolution reflects a dynamic blend of indigenous knowledge systems and formal
institutions, tracing roots from oral tribal learning to modern universities. The exhibition highlights key
milestones in the region’s academic landscape, including the establishment of premier institutions and
significant policy initiatives that have fostered inclusivity and regional growth.
To deepen public understanding, the exhibition categorizes this heritage through thematic clusters, drawing on
original archival documents. These include government files, private papers of notable personalities,
photographs, rare manuscripts, and official records preserved within the National Archives and Nagaland
State Archives.
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The National Archives of India is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture. It was established on 11
March 1891 at Kolkata (Calcutta) as the Imperial Record Department. Following the transfer of the capital
from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, the present building of the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926
which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The transfer of all records from Calcutta to New Delhi was
completed in 1937. The National Archives of India is also the nodal agency for the implementation of the
Public Records Act, 1993 and Public Record Rules, 1997.
National Archives of India has at present in its repositories a collection of over 34.00 cr. pages of Public
Records, which include files, volumes, maps, bills assented to by the President of India, treaties, rare
manuscripts, oriental records, private papers, cartographic records, important collection of Gazettes and
Gazetteers, Census records, assembly and parliament debates, proscribed literature, travel accounts etc. A
major chunk of Oriental records is in Sanskrit, Persian, Odia, etc.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2150605)