One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Updated: 18 Oct 2025
Ministry:
Ministry of Education
Beneficiary:
Youth and Students
Overview
The scheme provides access to over 13,000 international scholarly journals for government HEIs and R&D labs. It benefits students, faculty, and researchers across more than 6,300 institutions.
- Purpose: To provide universal access to more than 13,000 scholarly journals from 30 major international publishers.
- Type: Central Sector Scheme
- Coverage: 6,300+ government Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and central government R&D laboratories.
- Target Beneficiaries: 1.8 crore students, faculty, researchers, All Higher Educational Institutions, central government R&D institutions
- Administration: Coordinated by INFLIBNET, an autonomous inter-university center of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- Periodic Reviews: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) will periodically assess the usage of ONOS and the publication output of Indian authors to ensure effective utilization of resources.