Ministry of Culture achieves 100% targets

New Delhi: Ministry of Culture, along with its organizations, participated in the Special Campaign 4.0 while focusing mainly on institutionalization of Swachhata and minimizing pendency in Government Offices.

During implementation phase from 2nd to 31st October, 2024, the Ministry achieved 100% targets in carrying out cleanliness drives in all designated 529 sites. 100% files in Record Management viz.12,668 Physical files and 3261 E-files were reviewed. 1167 Physical Files & 470 E-Files have been weeded out and closed, respectively. Revenue to the tune of more then Rs.31. 73 Lacs, was generated by disposing of scarps.

A total of 46876 Sq.ft. area was freed. In addition, 100% Public Grievances; 60% Public Grievances Appeals, 73% MP References 55% PMO References were disposed of.

Ministry of Culture released 5 Press Statements. 187 Tweets were also issued by the Ministry and its various organizations.

Digitization of Records: The National Archives of India (NAI), an attached office of Ministry of Culture, has collections of approximately 34 crore pages. The NAI has a plan to convert all its physical collections into digital and make it accessible to the society online. NAI has started a digitization programme through outsourcing. NAI has started the work of digitization of 30 Crore pages and uploading the same on Department search portal. the work is expected to be completed in two years. 56,07,806 pages have been digitized in the month of October 2024 with complete DMS implementation, Barcoding and each record have 24 number of indexing field.

Conservation of Records: As a part of restorative conservation of records, The National Archives of India (NAI) repaired 2380 number of sheets; stitched and bound 14 vols and 160 files/mics items; and also repaired 44 maps during the period.