Report on  User ID & Password Distribution and
Training Workshop under the “One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)” Scheme

Dates:
11th July 2025 to 15th July 2025
Organized by: Veer Shaheed Vinod
Kinariwala Library
Target Group: All Teaching Faculty
Members
Access Coverage: More than 13,136
International E-Journals
Based on: Government of India’s
ONOS Scheme, implemented from 1st January 2025

Introduction:

With an aim to ensure equitable access to quality
academic resources and promote impactful research across higher education
institutions in India, the Government of India launched the “One Nation One
Subscription (ONOS)” initiative. Under this scheme, more than 30 reputed
international publishers have provided free e-access to their scholarly
journals for eligible institutions.

As a beneficiary of this initiative, Gujarat Arts and
Science College now has access to over 13,136 internationally recognized
e-journals. To enable optimum utilization of this platform for academic,
teaching, and research purposes, the college’s library department organized a
series of four training sessions along with the distribution of login
credentials (User IDs and Passwords) to faculty members.

This comprehensive training and logistical arrangement
was meticulously planned and conducted by College Librarian Dr. Sandip Patel.

Workshop
Schedule:

Key Points and Activities:

• Each faculty member was provided with their
  personalized ONOS login credentials (User ID and Password).
• During the workshop, detailed demonstrations
  were conducted on how to log in, perform subject-wise searches, download
  full-text articles, and manage references effectively.
• Faculty members were encouraged to integrate
  ONOS resources into their academic activities and to motivate students to use
  e-journals for assignments and research.
• As per the internal college policy, every
  faculty member is expected to download and refer to a minimum of 25 articles per academic year.

Feedback and Impact:

• Faculty participants unanimously appreciated the
  usefulness of the ONOS platform and expressed enthusiasm about incorporating it
  into their academic routines.
• Department Heads committed to guiding students
  on how to effectively use ONOS.
• It was proposed that students may be given
  assignments to download and review
  research articles from ONOS as part of their internal assessments.
• A total of
  83 teaching faculty members actively participated in the workshop sessions.

Conclusion and Future Plans:

The ONOS platform has proven to be a vital academic tool in enriching the quality of both teaching and research. Moving forward, informal orientation sessions and workshops for students are also planned to extend the benefits of this scheme across all levels of the academic community.

This initiative, under the guidance of Dr. Pankaj Solanki, Principal of the college, and led by Dr. Sandip Patel, Librarian, has set a benchmark for academic resource utilization and has opened new avenues for research engagement among faculty and students alike.

• Workshop Notice

• Workshop Participant List