Introduction :
Mandate of the Department of Archives
As per the Notification of General Administration Department 23/1/87-GA&C (Vol.II)/444 dated 6th January, 2019 the Business of the Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987 Twenty-Ninth Amendment of 2018, following is the mandate of the Department of Archives:
(a) Acquisition of records of historical importance.
(b) Scrutinizing public records and documents of historical significance and enduring value for acquisition.
(c) Publications on historical, archaeological records, transcribing old Portuguese and Modi documents, preparation of finding aids and reference media.
(d) Preservation of records by using scientific and digital methods.
(e) Servicing and issue of historical and public records.
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