Ajay Pratap Singh (librarian)

Ajay Pratap Singh
Singh in 2019
Director General National Library of India
In office
18 September 2023 – present
Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
In office
June 2020 – September 2023
Personal details
EducationM.Lib. and PhD in Library Science
Alma materDelhi University, Sagar University
OccupationAcademic, Professor

Ajay Pratap Singh is an Indian academician, librarian and library administrator. He is currently serving as the Director General, National Library of India, Kolkata since March 2021.[1][2] Earlier he administered Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF),[3] the only government funding agency and autonomous organization for public libraries in India under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India[4] from June 2020 to Sept 2023.[3] He is also Professor of Library and Information Science at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.[5]

Singh, as Director General of the National Library of India, initiated Memoranda of Understanding with universities across the country to strengthen research collaboration, skill development, and innovation. He emphasized greater academic access to the National Library's rare and special collections to support scholars and students.[6]

During his tenure, the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 was amended through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026[7], introducing a revised compliance framework that replaced immediate fines with a warning mechanism, protecting small publishers from disproportionate penalties for procedural delays[8].

References

  1. ↑ Ghani, Md. Usman (19 September 2023). "OFFICE ORDER NO. 537 OF 2023-24" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "National Library". INDIAN CULTURE. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Rammohun library gets new DG". The Times of India. 11 June 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Website of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Chaurasia, Abhay; Singh, Ajay Pratap (3 July 2024). "Navigating the Narrative: Unveiling the Journey of Public Libraries in India Through Challenges and Opportunities". Public Library Quarterly. 43 (4): 524–542. doi:10.1080/01616846.2023.2299501. ISSN 0161-6846.
  6. ↑ "National Library to ink MoUs with universities to boost research, skill development and innovation". The Times of India. 21 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ↑ MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE, (Legislative Department) (8 April 2026). "THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2026" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Press Information Bureau, Government of India (4 April 2026). "Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Simplifying Laws, Strengthening Trust".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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