One Nation One Subscription: Ensuring Access To Scholarly Journals For All

Another policy that has recently been approved by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the One Nation One Subscription, ONOS for short – an innovative plan towards ensuring that accessibility of international research papers and journals is provided at no cost. This education scheme is expected to enhance students, faculty and researchers throughout the country by providing convenient access to quality academic materials.

What Is One Nation One Subscription?

The ONOS scheme facilitates access of higher education and central government R&D students and faculty to international journals and articles. Such resources are necessary for academic development and innovations in cross-cutting disciplines.

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Key Features Of ONOS

Several features have been integrated into the ONOS initiative to enhance the accessibility of both academic and research works. It makes sure that every information concerning the project is made available most suitably and efficiently as possible at all times. Let us take a look at the ONOS features:

Access to many Journals:

• Presents more than 6,000 e-journals to almost 13,700 subscribers from 30 reputable worldwide publishers.

• Accessible to 6,300 governmental bodies including research organisations and universities.

Digital Availability:

• The initiative will be adopted by creating all e-digital access for users.

Managed by INFLIBNET:

• Supervised by Information and Library Network which is an independent organisation subordinate to the University Grants Commission.

Funds for Implementation:

• A budget of Rs 6,000 crores has been allocated for this government program for the implementation years 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Centralised System:

• A webpage will allow users to log in from any institutional address to access the materials.

State-Level Campaigns:

• State excess will also be utilised in promoting the government scheme to increase its usage by researchers and students.

Who Will Benefit?

The ONOS scheme has been designed in such a manner that its scope for delivering benefits is very wide within the education and research community. It seeks to facilitate individuals as well as institutions in augmenting their scholarly pursuits and research works. Here’s who is going to benefit from this government initiative:

• 1.8 crore students, teachers, and researchers across various streams of study.

• Higher education institutions operate under the central and state governments.

• Central government-operated research and development institutions.

Why Is ONOS Important?

ONOS promotes education and research while working towards the objectives of the national development strategy. It offers many useful materials and equipment for the education and research activities of scholars and scientists. Therefore, ONOS is significant due to the following reasons:

• Education and Research Promotion: Enables users to access resources for academic and research work of a high standard.

• Compatible with National Aspirations: Facilitates the aims of Viksit Bharat @ 2047, the National Education Policy, 2020, and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

• Stimulates Research Activity: Provides researchers with the resources they require to add value to global knowledge and activities.

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Conclusion

The One Nation One Subscription scheme is a game changer that will revolutionise accessibility to academic materials in India. There will be free access to international journals to reach out to students, teachers, and researchers to assist themselves and help in India’s growth.

This government scheme certainly illustrates the commitment of the government to bringing educational & research priorities for the betterment of society. This is a call for organisations and individuals to take advantage of this opportunity to promote educational and professional advancement.

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