(a) whether the National knowledge Commission has recommended a National Mission on Libraries (NML) which includes the setting up of National Virtual Library of India and Model libraries at State and District level;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of action taken by the Government on the recommendations by the National Knowledge Commission; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) Yes Madam.
(b) & (c) 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.
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Annexure – I
Annexure referred in reply to Part (b & c) of the Unstarred Question No. 2798 for 20.03.2017 on Setting up of 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, Maharastra 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