The Union Cupboard on November 25 authorised the ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme, geared toward offering nationwide entry to scholarly analysis articles and journal publications.
The federal government has allotted roughly Rs 6,000 crore for the scheme over the subsequent three calendar years — 2025, 2026 and 2027 — as a part of a brand new central sector scheme.
In line with an official assertion, ‘One Nation One Subscription’ will construct upon and develop the initiatives taken by the Authorities of India within the final decade to enhance entry to high quality larger schooling. It’s going to complement the efforts of the Anusandhan Nationwide Analysis Basis (ANRF) in selling analysis and improvement, and encourage a tradition of innovation throughout authorities universities, faculties, analysis establishments, and R&D laboratories.
The advantages of this scheme will lengthen to all larger academic establishments, whether or not managed by the central or state authorities, in addition to central authorities analysis and improvement establishments. These establishments will be capable to entry the nationwide subscription managed by the Info and Library Community (INFLIBNET), an autonomous centre below the College Grants Fee (UGC).
Over 6,300 establishments, impacting practically 1.8 crore college students, college, and researchers, will profit from ‘One Nation One Subscription’. This initiative aligns with the targets of Viksitbharat@2047, the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020, and the Anusandhan Nationwide Analysis Basis (ANRF).
The scheme is about to broaden entry to scholarly journals for college students, college, researchers and scientists throughout varied disciplines, together with these in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. This can foster each core and interdisciplinary analysis throughout the nation. Moreover, the ANRF will periodically assess the usage of the subscription and monitor the publication output of Indian authors at these establishments.
The Division of Greater Schooling will create a centralized portal for “’One Nation One Subscription’, permitting establishments to simply entry these journals.
Atal Innovation Mission
The Cupboard additionally authorised the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) below NITI Aayog, with an expanded scope and a funds of Rs 2,750 crore allotted for the interval as much as March 31, 2028.
AIM 2.0 marks a major step in direction of a Viksit Bharat, geared toward enhancing and deepening India’s already thriving innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
With India ranked thirty ninth on the World Innovation Index and boasting the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, AIM 2.0 is poised to additional elevate India’s international competitiveness, an official launch mentioned. The continued help for AIM will straight contribute to producing higher jobs, modern merchandise, and impactful companies throughout varied sectors, it added.
Constructing on the successes of AIM 1.0, together with Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) and Atal Incubation Facilities (AICs), AIM 2.0 introduces a extra refined strategy. Whereas AIM 1.0 targeted on creating new infrastructure to help India’s rising innovation ecosystem, AIM 2.0 will pilot new initiatives geared toward addressing present gaps and scaling profitable fashions by collaboration with central and state governments, business, academia, and native communities.
AIM 2.0 is designed to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem in three key methods: (a) by rising the variety of innovators and entrepreneurs, (b) by enhancing the success fee of startups, and (c) by enhancing the standard of outcomes, together with higher jobs, merchandise, and companies.
