One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) is a Central Sector Scheme providing country-wide access to international scholarly research journals. - Approved by Union Cabinet on 25 November 2024; launched 1 January 2025 - Budget: ₹6,000 crore for 3 years (2025-2027) - Access to 13,000+ e-journals from 30 major international publishers - Benefits 6,300+ government higher education institutions and R&D centres - Covers approximately 1.8 crore students, faculty, researchers and scientists - Implemented by INFLIBNET (under UGC) - ₹150 crore/year for Article Processing Charges for Open Access publishing - Extends to tier 2 and tier 3 cities for equitable access - A total of 30 major international journal publishers are included in ONOS - Aligned with National Education Policy 2020 and Viksitbharat@2047
- One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) approved on 25 November 2024, launched 1 January 2025 with budget of ₹6,000 crore for 3 years (2025-2027)
- Provides country-wide access to 13,000+ e-journals from 30 major international publishers
- Benefits 6,300+ government higher education institutions and R&D centres covering approximately 1.8 crore students, faculty, and researchers
- ₹150 crore/year allocated for Article Processing Charges for Open Access publishing
- Implemented by INFLIBNET under UGC; extends access to tier 2 and tier 3 cities for equitable access
- All 30 publisher agreements completed by March 2025; aligned with National Education Policy 2020 and Viksitbharat@2047
What is One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)?
ONOS is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Education that provides country-wide access to international scholarly research journals. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 November 2024 and launched on 1 January 2025.
What is the budget and duration of ONOS?
The scheme has a budget of ₹6,000 crore for 3 years covering 2025 to 2027, and is implemented by INFLIBNET under the UGC.
How many journals and institutions are covered?
ONOS provides access to 13,000+ e-journals from 30 major international publishers and benefits 6,300+ government higher education institutions and R&D centres. All 30 publisher agreements were completed by March 2025.
Who benefits from ONOS?
The scheme covers approximately 1.8 crore students, faculty, researchers and scientists, and extends to tier 2 and tier 3 cities for equitable access.
Does ONOS support Open Access publishing?
Yes, ONOS allocates ₹150 crore per year for Article Processing Charges for Open Access publishing, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and Viksitbharat@2047.
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