Raghvendra Singh

Shri Raghvendra Singh is a senior civil servant. A member of Indian Administrative Service, he held various positions in the government, from internal and foreign affairs to finance and agriculture. Singh headed two ministries—Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles—as Secretary. He was Director General of the prestigious National Archives of India which undertook the major task of conservation and digitization during his tenure. Museology and Conservation are of particular interest to him. Under his direct supervision, about 20 iconic buildings of India have been restored, such as the Red Fort, the National Gallery of Modern Art and Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Singh has also curated over 25 permanent exhibitions related to museums, providing fillip to the as-yet-nascent field of Museology in India.