National Mission on Libraries India

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Short description: Indian digital library initiative

The National Mission on Libraries India, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture under the Government of India, works to modernise and digitally link nearly 9,000 libraries across India to provide readers access to books and information. The project costs around 1000 crores.[1][2] The scheme was approved on 28 November 2013 and the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee launched the National Mission on Libraries on 2014, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.[2][3]

Background

The National Knowledge Commission gave 10 recommendation on libraries in its 2011 report. Based on these recommendations Government of India started the National Mission on Libraries under the Indian Ministry of Culture.[4] The Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, and one of several government agencies named for Raja Ram Mohun Roy, is the central agency for the National Mission on Libraries for administrative, logistics, planning and budgeting purposes.[2]

Working groups

Mission has four working groups for its main advisory function. These are:

  • Upgrade of existing public libraries, college libraries, school libraries, and shifting the use of school libraries as community libraries chaired by Shri B S Baswan.
  • Library and Information Science education, training and research facilities chaired by Professor A. R. D. Prasad.
  • Setting up the National Virtual Library, networking and ICT applications in libraries, chaired by Dr. H K Kaul.
  • National Census of Libraries, Content Creation and Community Information Centers, chaired by Dr. Subbiah Arunachalam.

Accomplishments

The Capacity Building Program for Library Professionals has been implemented at multiple academic and public libraries, including the Central University of Kerala and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) in Nashik.[5][3] It has been found to dramatically improve functioning, scale, and longevity of individual libraries and library systems.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Our Special Correspondent (2012-05-28). "Rs 1000cr library mission". Telegraphindia.com. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120528/jsp/nation/story_15540730.jsp#.UI0aYsVFzPw. Retrieved 2012-11-16. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "National Mission on Libraries Launched by President Shri Pranab Mukherjee" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Culture. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Capacity Building Programme of National Mission on Libraries begins at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Nashik". 22 June 2026. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2276646&reg=48&lang=2. 
  4. ↑ "About : NML". Indiaculture.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210221458/http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/nml/index.html. Retrieved 11 May 2014. 
  5. ↑ "Capacity Building Programme of National Mission on Libraries begins at Central University of Kerala". PIB Thiruvananthpuram. 24 March 2025. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2114458&reg=48&lang=2. 
  6. ↑ Ranagattimath, Anand; Naik, Ramesh (2018-06-25). "CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS: A STUDY". International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology 6: 146. doi:10.23956/ijermt.v6i8.131. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326049065_CAPACITY_BUILDING_FOR_LIBRARY_PROFESSIONALS_A_STUDY. 



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