One Nation One Subscription

Source:  Live Mint

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme to provide universal access to international scholarly research articles and journals.

  • This initiative aligns with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat@2047, fostering a robust research and development culture in India.

About One Nation One Subscription (ONOS):

  • Ministry: Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.
  • Central Sector Scheme: ₹6,000 crore allocated for 2025–2027.
  • Aim: To provide access to top-quality international research journals to government higher education institutions (HEIs) and central government R&D institutions.
  • Key Features:
  • Coverage of 30 major international publishers and nearly 13,000 e-journals.
  • Access for 6,300 government HEIs and R&D institutions benefiting 8 crore students, faculty, and researchers.
  • Entirely digital process coordinated by INFLIBNET under UGC.
  • Promotes interdisciplinary and core research, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
  • Aligned with NEP 2020 and supported by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

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