Cabinet approves One Nation One Subscription: ~₹6,000 crore for nationwide access to research journals
On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved One Nation One Subscription, a new Central Sector Scheme of about ₹6,000 crore for 2025â2027 giving government institutions access to international research journals.
Summary
On 25 November 2024, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), a new Central Sector Scheme to provide country-wide access to scholarly research articles and journals. About ₹6,000 crore has been allocated for three calendar years â 2025, 2026 and 2027. Thirty major international publishers are included, and nearly 13,000 of their e-journals will be accessible to more than 6,300 government Higher Education Institutions and central government R&D institutions, benefiting nearly 1.8 crore students, faculty and researchers. Access will be through a national subscription coordinated by INFLIBNET, an autonomous inter-university centre of the UGC, and a unified 'One Nation One Subscription' portal of the Department of Higher Education. The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) will periodically review usage.
Key facts
- Outlay
- ~₹6,000 crore for 2025, 2026, 2027
- Type
- New Central Sector Scheme
- Coverage
- 30 publishers; ~13,000 e-journals; 6,300+ govt HEIs and R&D institutions
- Beneficiaries
- ~1.8 crore students, faculty, researchers
- Coordinator
- INFLIBNET (UGC); ANRF reviews usage
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the approximate allocation for One Nation One Subscription, approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B â About ₹6,000 crore for 2025, 2026 and 2027
PIB (Cabinet): about ₹6,000 crore has been allocated for ONOS for three calendar years â 2025, 2026 and 2027 â as a new Central Sector Scheme.
Under One Nation One Subscription, the national subscription to journals will be coordinated by which body?
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Correct answer: D â INFLIBNET
PIB (Cabinet): access will be through a national subscription coordinated by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), an autonomous inter-university centre of the UGC.
Consider the following statements about One Nation One Subscription: 1. It includes 30 major international journal publishers. 2. Its benefits extend to all private universities and private R&D labs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
PIB (Cabinet): 30 major publishers are included, but benefits go to Higher Education Institutions under Central or State Government management and central government R&D institutions â not private ones. Only 1 is correct.