Research Organization for Archaeology, Language, and Letters
| Organisasi Riset Arkeologi, Bahasa, dan Sastra (ORARBASTRA) | |
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| Formed | 1 March 2022 |
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| Jurisdiction | Indonesia |
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| Parent agency | National Research and Innovation Agency |
The Research Organization for Archaeology, Language, and Literature (Indonesian: Organisasi Riset Arkeologi, Bahasa, dan Sastra, ORARBASTRA) is one of Research Organizations under the umbrella of the National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, BRIN). On 24 January 2022, the formation of the agency was announced, and it was scheduled to be established on 1 February 2022. The agency resulted from amalgamation of National Archaeology Research Institute, the former Agency for Research and Development and Book Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Culture, part of Research, Development, Education, and Training Agency of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and Bureau for Checking Copies of the Quran of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
ORARBASTRA was inaugurated on 1 March 2022 through Chairman of BRIN Decree No. 12/2022, backdated from 25 February 2022.
The agency is currently led by Herry Jogaswara in acting head capacity.