Sarkari Yojana
AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS)
About AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS)
AICTE’s e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) gives institutions subscription access to e-resources such as Web of Science, Scopus, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Bentham Science.
Objective: To open up e-resource access for students, faculty, and researchers, building a stronger research culture and raising the overall quality of technical education at the institution.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry of Education
University / Institution
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
AICTE-approved government or government-aided institutes
AICTE-approved government or government-aided institutes.
The institute needs a digital library network with…
The institute needs a digital library network with internet bandwidth of 32 Mbps, Wi-Fi connectivity, and one or more static IP addresses.
The coordinator must be a full-time regular faculty…
The coordinator must be a full-time regular faculty member with at least 10 years of teaching and research experience and publications to their name; the institute must also name a co-coordinator with at least 7 years of teaching and research experience.
The institute must run a PG course matching…
The institute must run a PG course matching the subscription sought:
Mechanical Engineering, for ASME.
Civil Engineering, for ASCE.
Pharmacy, for Bentham Science.
Any discipline, for Web of Science/Scopus.
Benefits Provided
AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Benefits:
Subscription access to e-resources such as Web of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE, and Bentham Science.
Subscription Duration:
Granted for one calendar year initially, renewable each year based on usage and continued fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
First-Time Submission:
AICTE's approval letter for the current year
AICTE's approval letter for the current year.
NBA accreditation approval letter
NBA accreditation approval letter.
Publication count over the last three years
Publication count over the last three years.
TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) documents
TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) documents.
Details of Ph.D.-qualified faculty
Details of Ph.D.-qualified faculty.
Details of consultancy projects completed in the last…
Details of consultancy projects completed in the last three years.
Details of research projects completed in the last…
Details of research projects completed in the last three years.
Details of the institute's professors
Details of the institute's professors. For Renewal: Every October, the institute must submit:
Proof of e-resource usage (1 January to 30…
Proof of e-resource usage (1 January to 30 September).
Feedback from the Principal/Director, Coordinator, Co-Coordinator, and faculty,…
Feedback from the Principal/Director, Coordinator, Co-Coordinator, and faculty, in the prescribed proforma.
A request and undertaking for renewing the subscription…
A request and undertaking for renewing the subscription for the following year.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) through the offline application process outlined below.
Download the application form for the e-Shodh Sindhu…
Download the application form for the e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme.
Fill in the required details
Fill in the required details.
Make sure every page carries the Institute Head's…
Make sure every page carries the Institute Head's signature and stamp.
Attach all the essential documents listed below to…
Attach all the essential documents listed below to the completed form.
Double-check everything, then send the form and documents…
Double-check everything, then send the form and documents via 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 open every October-November. NOTE: Only submissions via registered post/speed post are considered; email applications aren't accepted.
Objectives
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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.
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