Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Setting up of National Virtual Library

National Mission on Libraries has been set up by Ministry of Culture, Government of India, vide notification dated 4th May, 2012 in pursuance of National Knowledge Commission recommendations for sustained attention for development of Libraries and Information science Sector. The components of National Mission on Libraries are:-

·                     Creation of National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) to facilitate a comprehensive database on digital resources on information about India and on information generated in India, in an open access environment. This project costing Rs.72.34 crore has been entrusted to IIT Bombay. NVLI prototype has since been developed.

·                     Setting up of NML Model Libraries. The NML will cover 35 State Central Libraries, 35 District Libraries and 6 Libraries under the Ministry of Culture. Funds approved for modernization of various State and Central Libraries is at Annexure-I.

·                     Quantitative & Qualitative Survey of Libraries to prepare a baseline data of libraries in India through a survey of 5000 Libraries. The work has been assigned to Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB).

·                     Capacity Building to enhance the professional competence of library personnel. INFLIBNET has conducted trainings in this regard.


NATIONAL VIRTUAL LIBRARY OF INDIA

Sl. No.
State/UTs
Library Name
Approved during the year
Amount approved
1
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
State Central Library, Itanagar
2014-15
223.00
2
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
District Library Phasighat
2014-15
87.00
3
KARNATAKA
State Central Library, Bangalore
2014-15
223.00
4
KARNATAKA
Government District Library, Shimoga
2014-15
87.00
5
MIZORAM
State Central Library, Aizwal
2014-15
100.00
6
MIZORAM
District Library Building Kolasib.
2014-15
50.00
7
ORISSA
State Library Odisha, Bhubaneswar
2014-15
223.00
8
ORISSA
District Library, Ganajam Odisha
2014-15
40.36
9
RAJASTHAN
Dr. Radhakrishnan Rajya Kendriya
Pustakalaya, Jaipur
2014-15
183.51
10
TRIPURA
Birchandra State Central Library, Agartala
2014-15
223.00
11
TRIPURA
Unakoti District Library,Unakoti
2014-15
87.00
12
UTTAR PRADESH
State Central Library, Allahabad
2014-15
206.00
13
UTTAR PRADESH
Government District Library, Etawah
2014-15
87.00
14
WEST BENGAL
West Bengal State Central library, Kolkata
2014-15
222.81
15
WEST BENGAL
North Bengal State Library, Coochbehar
2014-15
86.98
16
TELANGANA
State Central Library Hyderabad
2014-15
112.25
17
TELANGANA
District Central Library Mahaboobnagar
2014-15
52.00
18
ASSAM
District Library, Jorhat, Assam
2014-15
40.00
19
ASSAM
District Library, Guwahati, Assam
2014-15
70.00
20
CHHATISGARH
District Library, Dhantawada
2014-15
87.00
21
CHHATISGARH
District Library, Raigarh
2014-15
87.00
22
GOA
Krishnadas  Shama State Central Library, Panaji
2014-15
223.00
23
GOA
Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District Library, Navelin
2014-15
87.00
24
GUJARAT
State Central Library, Gandhinagar
2014-15
106.01
25
ANDHRA PRADESH
State Regional Library, Guntur
2014-15
50.00
26
ANDHRA PRADESH
Regional Library, Rajamundry
2014-15
30.00
27
MANIPUR
State Central Library, Imphal, Mamipur
2014-15
40.00
28
MANIPUR
District Library, Senapati, Manipur
2014-15
20.00
29
TAMIL NADU
District Library Vellore, Tamil Nadu
2014-15
90.00
30
TAMIL NADU
District Library Tiruchiralulli, Tmail Nadu
2014-15
70.00



2014-15 TOTAL
3293.92
31
RAJASTHAN
Sarbajanik Mandal Pustakalaya, Kota
2015-16
63.46
32
KERALA
State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram
2015-16
116.61
33
PONDICHERRY
Romain Rolland Library, Puducherry
2015-16
166.54
34
PONDICHERRY
Dr. S R Ranganathan Government Public library, District Library, Karaikal
2015-16
76.04



2015-16 TOTAL
422.65
35
NAGALAND
District Library, Dimapur
2016-17
73.81
5(A)
MIZORAM
State Central Library, Aizwal, Mizoram
2016-17
28.7
36
MAHARASHTRA
District Library, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
2016-17
21.90
37
SIKKIM
Sikkim State Central Library
2016-17
3.02
38
MADHYA PRADESH
Govt. District Library, Khandwa, MP 
2016-17
73.2
39
NAGALAND
State Central Library, Kohima, Nagaland
2016-17
177.49


TOTAL
2016-17
378.12



GRAND TOTAL
4094.69


This information was given by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in a written reply in Lok Sabha.



Courtesy: pib.nic.in

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