AICTE e-Shodh Sindhu Scheme (eSS) provides subscriptions of e-Resources like Web of Science, Scopus, ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science to institutions.

This scheme has been launched by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The main objective of this scheme is to facilitate access to e-Resource to the students, faculty and researchers, a new to augment the culture of research in the institution and overall quality of technical education.

The institution should be AICTE approved Government/ Government-aided institutes.

Initially for one calendar year.

Applications are invited in the month of October-November every year.

The subscriptions of e-Resources under sanctioned project will be provided by the respective vendors viz. Clarivate Analytics (for Web of Science), Elsevier (for Scopus)and GIST (for ASME, ASCE and Bentham Science) to the institutions.

Yes, renewable for further year on the basis of usage by the institute and fulfilments of other essential eligibility criteria.

The usage of e-Resources provided through this Scheme will be reviewed after every three months.

The evaluation of shortlisted proposals shall be done by the expert committee.