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AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS)

AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) provides subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science to institutions.

Central In Kind

States / UT: All India

Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Education

Nodal department: Department Of Higher Education

Scheme for: Infra

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Education & Learning

Sub-categories: Resources for schools

Target beneficiaries: University / Institution

Tags: Subscriptions Of E-Resources, Web Of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE, Bentham Science

Details

Launched by the All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) provides subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science, Scopus, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Bentham Science to institutions.
Objective:
Facilitating access to e-Resource to the students, faculty and researchers, a new to augment the culture of research in the institution and overall quality of technical education.

Benefits

  • Benefits: Subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science Scopus ASME
  • ASCE and Bentham Science to institutions. Duration of Subscriptions: Initially for one calendar year renewable for further year on the basis of usage by institute and fulfilments of other essential eligibility criteria

Benefits: Subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science to institutions.

Duration of Subscriptions: Initially for one calendar year, renewable for further year on the basis of usage by institute and fulfilments of other essential eligibility criteria.

Eligibility

  1. AICTE approved Government/ Government-aided institutes.
  2. The institute must have a digital library network having internet bandwidth (32 Mbps) and Wi-Fi connectivity with one or more static IP address.
  3. The proposed coordinator must be full-time regular faculty with at least 10 year of experience in teaching and research with publications to his/her credit. The institute should also identify a co-coordinator who must be a faculty with at least 7 year of experience in teaching and research.
  4. The institute must have PG Course in:
  •  Mechanical Engineering, if applies for ASME.
  •  Civil Engineering, if applies for ASCE.
  •  Pharmacy, if applies for Bentham Science.
  •  Any discipline, if applies for Web of Science/ Scopus.

Application Process

Offline

  1. Download the Application form for E-Shodh Sindhu Scheme. 1. Fill in the required information.
  2. Verify that every page of the application form has signature and stamp of the Institute’s Head.
  3. Attach all the below mentioned essential documents along with the filled application form.
  4. Kindly ensure all the information is correct and then sent the Application form along with all the essential documents through registered post/speed post to:

Advisor (IDC),

Institutional Development Cell,

All India Council for Technical Education,

Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj,

New Delhi-110070


When to Apply: Applications are invited in the month of October-November every year.

NOTE: Only application received through registered post/speed post will be considered, no applications will be entertained through email.

Helpdesk:

For Scheme related information:
Email address: essidc@aicte-india.org
Phone Number: (011) 29581313
Technical Information:
Email address: it2idc@aicte-india.org
Phone Number: (011) 29581334


Clarifications

Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).

What is AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) Scheme?
AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) provides subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science to institutions.
Which department has launched this scheme?
This scheme has been launched by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
What are the main objective of this scheme?
The main objective of this scheme is to facilitate access to e-Resource to the students, faculty and researchers, a new to augment the culture of research in the institution and overall quality of technical education.
What should be the criteria of the institution?
The institution should be AICTE approved Government/ Government-aided institutes.
What is the duration of the subscriptions?
Initially for one calendar year.
When the application will be open?
Applications are invited in the month of October-November every year.
By whom the subscriptions of e-Resources will be provided?
The subscriptions of e-Resources under sanctioned project will be provided by the respective vendors viz. Clarivate Analytics (for Web of Science), Elsevier (for Scopus)and GIST (for ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science) to the institutions.
Whether application can be made for renewal of the subscriptions?
Yes, renewable for further year on the basis of usage by the institute and fulfilments of other essential eligibility criteria.
What would the frequency of monitoring for this scheme?
The usage of e-Resources provided through this Scheme will be reviewed after every three months.
How evaluation of shortlisted proposals will be done?
The evaluation of shortlisted proposals shall be done by the expert committee.

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