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TCA creates and designs the panels for exhibitions in-house. Earlier the team had to cut and mount the
pictures and paste them on large display sheets. Now, the entire process is computerised. $

As a result of this structured approach, TCA has class archive. To the uninitiated, preserving
achieved two big milestones. It has received the and restoring Archival Records may seem an
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems easy thing to do. In fact it is an art and a science
award, and has become the first business archive honed over centuries in museums and archives
in India to be awarded the prestigious Platinum across the world. These special techniques and
Rating (highest recognition) under the Indian expertise have become integral to the work done
Green Building Council’s (IGBC) Green Existing by the TCA team. Safeguarding the priceless
Buildings Operations and Maintenance Rating treasures housed in the TCA building is critical
System. This recognition is very important for and several measures have been taken to ensure
archives like TCA, because it serves as validation a safe and secure environment. State-of-the-art
of the processes it is following for the collection infrastructure, storage and security systems have
and preservation of Archival Records. been installed. Records are stored in acid-free
files, enclosures and boxes in climate controlled
FN Subedar, Chairman, Tata Services shared the repositories. To keep pace with the digital age, all
same love and commitment to Tata history and Records are being digitised.
culture and his active interest in its affairs has
contributed greatly to TCA. Under the combined OUTREACH
leadership of Mr Subedar and Mr Doongaji, Even while continuing its internal functions
who continues to mentor TCA as an Advisor, and managing Records, the TCA team started
TCA has made great strides in building a world- reaching out to the community with a slew

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