About Us

Odisha State Archives is the source of primary information about the economic, political, and social development of a nation and as such constitute a priceless part of its cultural heritage. They are connecting links between the past and present and therefore are highly valued by creating agencies and academic investigators who are deeply interested in records of the past. They are valuable treasures of a civilized nation and thus need constant care and maintenance from the time of their creation to their final retirement to an Archival Institution for scientific preservation. In preserving the documentary heritage of a nation, the Archival institutions fulfill the objectives, namely, conservation, organization, and service to the public of documents, either public or private in nature. The professional Archivists engaged in an archival institution are expected to implement these objectives responsibly in accordance with the rules, objectives, and techniques of the archival profession. The creators and users of archives should lend the Archivists all help possible to enable them to carry out their primary functions efficiently.