Central Govt Education & Learning

AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs for Librarians

₹1.5L AICTE grant · librarian training programme · technical university collaboration

AICTE jointly funds 5-day residential training programs for librarians at AICTE-approved institutions, organized through partner technical universities. The total program budget is ₹3 lakh (shared equally between AICTE and the university), covering travel, course materials, and lodging for 25–30 librarian participants. Apply through the AICTE partner portal at portal.aicte-india.org.

Ministry of Education For: Infra Official Source

About This Scheme

Full official description

AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs for Librarians, launched by the All India Council for Technical Education, aims to provide financial assistance in conducting training for Librarians to prepare them for being successful and effective in a knowledge society. Objectives: The objectives of the program are;

To provide a dynamic and quality user centered library and information services that enhance teaching, learning and research while inculcating life-long learning skills and fostering human development.
To bring high quality, scholarly information resources and services to the University through Library.

Duration/Type/Participants: The AICTE – technical university will be of five days residential training program with minimum 25-30 participants. Number of Programs: The university shall conduct one such training program in a financial year. Training on moral values: Minimum one session of 3 hours in the program for Librarians may be kept for training related to Moral Values, Ethics, Behavioral Sciences & Attitude etc. Infrastructure: Being a residential program, the university shall have requisite infrastructure viz. guest house and dining hall etc. Role and responsibilities of technical university:

The university shall conduct the joint training program for Librarians strictly in accordance with the provisions of the scheme document.
The university will do the certification of these programs jointly with AICTE. It shall be ensured by the university that the certificates shall be issued only to those participants, who qualify the test to be necessarily conducted at the end.
The university will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program.
The university will be accountable for finance/ grants sanctioned under the scheme and shall abide by the terms and conditions stipulated by AICTE for financial grants.
The university will constitute a Project Monitoring committee for effective implementation of the scheme. AICTE will provide its representative as a member on that committee.
The university shall submit, yearly report, detailed statement of expenditure and Utilization Certificate, in the prescribed format for sanctioned grants, within a month after the end of each financial year duly audited by a certified Chartered Accountant firm. The accounts shall be open to inspection by the officials of AICTE and an audit by the Statutory Auditors.
After conduct of each of the training program, the documents shall be submitted by the university to AICTE.

Benefits

AICTE contributes ₹1,50,000 per training program toward travel for resource persons, participant TA, and course materials
University contributes matching ₹1,50,000 for boarding, lodging, coordinator honorarium, and working expenses
Total program budget: ₹3,00,000
One program per university per financial year

💡 Why Startups Should Care

Engineering college librarians trained through this programme are being upskilled in digital library management and knowledge systems — if you sell library software, digital cataloguing tools, or e-resource platforms, AICTE-funded librarian training programmes are a direct adoption pathway.

Who Can Apply (Eligibility)

Must be an AICTE-approved institution
The technical university applies for the grant and organizes the training
Program must be 5-day residential with 25–30 librarian participants minimum

How to Apply

Register your institution at the AICTE partner portal at portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe — click 'New Institute' and complete registration.
Log in and apply through the AICTE portal for the Technical University Joint Training Programme for Librarians.
Plan and conduct the approved training programme.
After completion, submit required documents to AICTE for fund disbursement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs For Librarians scheme?

AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs For Librarians provides training to the librarians to prepare them for being successful and affective in a knowledge society.

Who manages this scheme?

This scheme is managed by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

Mention one of the main benefits of the scheme.

Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the technical university for the training program.

What should be the criteria of the institution?

Institutions should be AICTE approved.

How many training program can be conducted by the universites?

The university shall conduct one such training program in a financial year

What is the duration of the training program?

The training program will be of five (5) days.

Minimum how many participants need to join this program?

Minimum 25-30 participants need to join this program.

Who will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program?

The university will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program.

Ready to apply?

Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.

Apply on myScheme.gov.in

Documents Required

Detailed schedule of the training programme
List of resource persons with credentials
Attendance record of participants
Feedback forms from participants
Utilisation certificate and expenditure statement