Professor Ajay Pratap Singh
Ajay Pratap Singh | |
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| Director General National Libarary of India | |
| In office 18 September 2023 – present | |
| Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation | |
| In office June 2020 – September 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | M.Lib. and PhD in Library Science |
| Alma mater | Delhi University, Sagar University |
| Occupation | Academic, 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 18 September 2023.[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]
References
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- ^ a b "Rammohun library gets new DG". The Times of India. 2020-06-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Website of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Chaurasia, Abhay; Singh, Ajay Pratap (2024-07-03). "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.