IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-ONOS SCHEME - 27th July 2026 - Ministry of Education - Gazette Notification PDF
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme, launched in January 2025, provides eligible Indian institutions with access to over 13,000 journals from 32 publishers. As of July 2026, the scheme has onboarded 7,499 institutions nationwide, though 68 eligible institutions in Andhra Pradesh remain to be integrated. The Ministry of Education, through INFLIBNET, is actively conducting webinars and awareness programs to increase utilization and complete the onboarding of remaining eligible entities.
Key Points / Main Content
Scheme Scope and Access
- Provides access to 13,000+ journals from 32 publishers across disciplines including science, technology, medicine, arts, and humanities.
- The official portal for updates and access is https://www.onos.gov.in/.
- The scheme is managed by the Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET).
Implementation Statistics
- National Reach: A total of 7,499 institutions are covered, comprising 7,073 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and 426 Research and Development (R&D) institutions.
- Andhra Pradesh Data: 310 institutions (305 HEIs and 5 R&D centers) are currently onboarded. This includes over 3.11 lakh students and 6,974 faculty members.
- Onboarding Gap: 68 eligible institutions in Andhra Pradesh, specifically across districts such as Krishna (7), Visakhapatnam (9), and Guntur (6), have yet to be onboarded.
Promotion and Support Initiatives
- Educational Outreach: INFLIBNET conducts special lectures and webinars for nodal officers, specifically targeting tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
- Technical Training: Programs include ONOS college administrator sessions and Article Processing Charges (APC) webinars.
- User Engagement: Publishers conduct user awareness programs, and offline lectures are provided for institutions with limited digital access.
- Continuous Support: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are regularly updated on the official website to address user queries.
Impact Analysis
Higher Education and R&D Institutions Impact Institutions gain centralized, streamlined access to a massive repository of global scholarly literature, reducing the need for individual subscriptions. Action Required Eligible institutions that are not yet onboarded must coordinate with INFLIBNET to complete the registration process.
Students and Faculty Impact Approximately 3.11 lakh students and nearly 7,000 faculty in Andhra Pradesh alone benefit from enhanced research capabilities and access to high-quality academic resources. Action Required Users should participate in awareness programs and utilize the institutional portal to access journals and understand Article Processing Charges (APC).
INFLIBNET and Institutional Nodal Officers Impact These stakeholders are responsible for the administrative success of the scheme, ensuring that digital access translates into actual usage. Action Required Nodal officers must attend training sessions and administrator webinars to effectively manage journal access and support local users.
Key Entities Referenced
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme: A national initiative providing eligible higher education and research institutions with access to over 13,000 journals from global publishers.
Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET): The nodal organization responsible for conducting awareness programs, webinars, and technical initiatives to enhance the utilization of the ONOS scheme.
Ministry of Education: The primary central ministry responsible for the implementation and oversight of the PM-ONOS scheme.
Andhra Pradesh: The focal state for the provided implementation data, including specific statistics on student adoption and institutional onboarding status.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar: The Minister of State for Education who presented the implementation status and institutional details of the scheme in the Lok Sabha.
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Ministry of Education
IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-ONOS SCHEME
प्रव तथ: 27 JUL 2026 7:02PM by PIB Delhi
The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme provides access to over 13,000 journals from 32
publishers to all eligible institutions. These journals cover a wide range of disciplines, including science,
technology, medicine, arts and humanities. State wise details on the higher education institutions (HEIs)
and research and development (R&D) institutions covered under ONOS are provided in Annexure I. A
specific list of HEIs and R&D institutions in Andhra Pradesh covered under the scheme is given in
Annexure II. Further updates about the scheme can be accessed through the official website: https://www.
onos.gov.in/.
The ONOS Scheme, launched in January 2025, has seen significant adoption in Andhra Pradesh. To date,
around 3.11 lakh students and 6,974 faculty members across the state have accessed journals through
ONOS.
There are currently 68 eligible institutions in Andhra Pradesh that have not yet been onboarded under the
ONOS Scheme. The district-wise details of these institutions are provided in Annexure III.
The Government of India, through Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), has
undertaken several initiatives to promote awareness and enhance the utilisation of the Scheme across
India, including tier-2 and tier-3 cities of Andhra Pradesh. These include conducting special lectures and
organising webinars with nodal officers at the institutional level. Programmes such as ONOS college
administrator sessions on journal access and Article Processing Charges (APC) webinars and ONOS user
awareness programmes, conducted by publishers, have also been held to strengthen user engagement.
Offline lectures on ONOS user awareness have been delivered under INFLIBNET initiatives in
collaboration with universities to reach institutions with limited digital access. To provide ongoing
support, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are regularly uploaded to address queries and ensure
smoother adoption of the scheme.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, in a
written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Annexure I
Annexure I Referred to in Reply of Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1169 Raised
by Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Member of Parliament Answered on 27.07.2026
Regarding “IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-ONOS SCHEME”
State-wise and institution-wise details of HEIs and R&D institutions covered under ONOS
Sl. No. State Institution-type No. of institutions covered1. Andhra Pradesh HEIs 305
R&D Institutions 5
Total 310
2. Arunachal Pradesh HEIs 25
R&D Institutions 1
Total 26
3. Assam HEIs 400
R&D Institutions 9
Total 409
4. Bihar HEIs 198
R&D Institutions 6
Total 204
5. Chhattisgarh HEIs 380
R&D Institutions 3
Total 383
6. Goa HEIs 25
R&D Institutions 3
Total 28
7. Gujarat HEIs 285
R&D Institutions 13
Total 2988. Haryana HEIs 261
R&D Institutions 8
Total 269
9. Himachal Pradesh HEIs 193
R&D Institutions 3
Total 196
10. Jharkhand HEIs 125
R&D Institutions 6
Total 131
11. Karnataka HEIs 602
R&D Institutions 42
Total 644
12. Kerala HEIs 253
R&D Institutions 24
Total 277
13. Madhya Pradesh HEIs 653
R&D Institutions 14
Total 667
14. Maharashtra HEIs 240
R&D Institutions 50
State-wise and institution-wise details of HEIs and R&D institutions covered under ONOSSl. No. State Institution-type No. of institutions covered
1. Andhra Pradesh HEIs 305
R&D Institutions 5
Total 310
2. Arunachal Pradesh HEIs 25
R&D Institutions 1
Total 26
3. Assam HEIs 400
R&D Institutions 9
Total 409
4. Bihar HEIs 198
R&D Institutions 6
Total 204
5. Chhattisgarh HEIs 380
R&D Institutions 3
Total 383
6. Goa HEIs 25
R&D Institutions 3
Total 28
7. Gujarat HEIs 285
R&D Institutions 13
Total 2988. Haryana HEIs 261
R&D Institutions 8
Total 269
9. Himachal Pradesh HEIs 193
R&D Institutions 3
Total 196
10. Jharkhand HEIs 125
R&D Institutions 6
Total 131
11. Karnataka HEIs 602
R&D Institutions 42
Total 644
12. Kerala HEIs 253
R&D Institutions 24
Total 277
13. Madhya Pradesh HEIs 653
R&D Institutions 14
Total 667
14. Maharashtra HEIs 240
R&D Institutions 50
Sl. No. State Institution-type No. of institutions coveredTotal 290
15. Manipur HEIs 60
R&D Institutions 1
Total 61
16. Meghalaya HEIs 19
R&D Institutions 3
Total 22
17. Mizoram HEIs 35
R&D Institutions 0
Total 35
18. Nagaland HEIs 20
R&D Institutions 1
Total 21
19. Odisha HEIs 253
R&D Institutions 14
Total 267
20. Punjab HEIs 129
R&D Institutions 5
Total 134
21. Rajasthan HEIs 629
R&D Institutions 10
Total 63922. Sikkim HEIs 19
R&D Institutions 2
Total 21
23. Tamil Nadu HEIs 333
R&D Institutions 18
Total 351
24. Telangana HEIs 252
R&D Institutions 29
Total 281
25. Tripura HEIs 50
R&D Institutions 0
Total 50
26. Uttar Pradesh HEIs 365
R&D Institutions 31
Total 396
27. Uttarakhand HEIs 160
R&D Institutions 14
Total 174
28. West Bengal HEIs 404
R&D Institutions 20
Total 42429. Union Territories (08) HEIs 400
R&D Institutions 91
Total 491
GRAND TOTAL HEIs 7073
R&D Institutions 426
Total 7499
Annexure II
Annexure II Referred to in Reply of Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1169 Raised
by Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Member of Parliament Answered on 27.07.2026
Regarding “IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-ONOS SCHEME”
Institution-wise details of HEIs and R&D Institutions covered under ONOS in Andhra Pradesh
Sl. Institutions by Category No. of institutions covered under
No. ONOS
1. Indian Institutes of Managements (IIM) 1
2. Indian Institutes of Science Education and 1
Research (IISER)
3. Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) 1
4. National Institutes of Technology (NIT) 1
5. Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) 1
6. Central Universities 3
7. R&D Institutions (Central Govt.) 5
8. Standalone Institutions 21
9. State Govt. Institutions 2810. Affiliated Colleges 208
11. Constituent/ University College 33
12. Others 7
Total 310
Annexure III
Annexure III Referred to in Reply of Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1169 Raised
by Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Member of Parliament Answered on 27.07.2026
Regarding “IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-ONOS SCHEME”
District-wise details of institutions based in Andhra Pradesh yet to be onboarded under ONOS
Sl. District Institutions Institutions yet to be
No. onboarded under
onboarded under
ONOS ONOS
1. Alluri Sitharama Raju 2 0
2. Anakapalli 5 1
3. Ananthapuramu 17 6
4. Annamayya 7 1
5. Bapatla 7 0
6. Chittoor 13 5
7. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 5 0
Konaseema
8. East Godavari 15 6
9. Eluru 3 0
10. Guntur 7 6
11. Kakinada 5 012. Krishna 7 7
13. Kurnool 14 5
14. Markapuram 2 0
15. Nandyal 7 0
16. NTR 10 0
17. Palnadu 2 0
18. Parvathipuram Manyam 5 0
19. Polavaram 2 0
20. Prakasam 9 3
21. Sri Potti Sriramulu 11 4
Nellore
22. Sri Sathya Sai 2 0
23. Srikakulam 13 4
24. Tirupati 16 0
25. Visakhapatnam 13 9
26. Vizianagaram 9 1
27. West Godavari 13 3
28. Y.S.R. Kadapa 21 7
Grand Total 242 68
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