Ministry of Culture

Gazette Notification regarding Indian Museum Act 1910

Issue Date: 05 February 2026 Published: 07 February 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-07022026-269943 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government nominates four members to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, under Section 2(1)(f) of the Indian Museum Act, 1910.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Culture, on behalf of the Central Government, issued Notification G.S.R. 111(E) on February 5, 2026, exercising powers conferred by Section 2(1)(f) of the Indian Museum Act, 1910. This notification nominates four individuals to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, for a period of three years from their respective dates of acceptance. The nominated members are Dr. Shatorupa (Former Director, NALCO) with an acceptance date of January 9, 2026; Shri Alok Kumar Ghosh (Former Head of the Deptt. of History, University of Kalyani, West Bengal) with an acceptance date of January 10, 2026; Prof. (Dr.) Rajawant Rao (Professor, Department of Ancient History, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University) with an acceptance date of January 11, 2026; and Dr. Pragya Chaturvedi (Professor, Department of Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University) with an acceptance date of January 12, 2026. The notification was signed by Lily Pandeya, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07022026-269943 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 105] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 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: +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | SI. No | Name of Member | Date of acceptance of 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] LILY PANDEYA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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