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ORIGIN
The
urgent need to initiate advanced studies in the areas of History of Art,
Conservation, and Museology has been discussed for years and the first
step was taken in 1983, when diploma and post graduate diploma courses
in History of International and Modern Art and their Sources and Restoration
of Oil paintings were initiated in National Gallery of Modern Art, New
Delhi. In the year 1985, the programme was shifted to National Museum
and its scope was expanded to include teaching of History of Art, covering
both Ancient and Modern, Eastern and Western. The programme of Restoration
of Oil paintings was also widened to include the restoration of other
works of art of organic and inorganic material.
With
a view that the students can benefit and make a career out of these advanced
studies, and because of the fact that mere diplomas may not make them
eligible to apply and compete for various posts in the museums, galleries
and universities, it was considered appropriate to set up an Institute
that could award its own M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Thus the Society of the
National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology,
Delhi was formed and registered on January 27, 1989 under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860. Based on the recommendation of the University
Grants Commission, the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government
of India accorded the status of 'Deemed to be University' on April 29,
1989 to the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation
and Museology, to be administered by the above Society.
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