Who are handling the Library Associations, Networks and Libraries?

There are some special associations and libraries which are handled by the Government Departments and related question is asked in each exam.

Handled by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource and Development)/ MOE (Ministry of Education):

• National Library of India (1948)

• INFLIBNET (1991)

• SWAYAM

• SWAYAM PRABHA

Ministry of Culture, GOI:

• Rampur Raza Library, UP

• Khudabaksh Oriental Library, UP

• Delhi Public Library

• Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Delhi

• Indian Library Association (1933)

• Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (1972)

• Central Reference Library, Kolkata

• Saraswati Mahal Library, Tanjore

• National Mission on Library

• CONPOLIS (1985)

Confusing:

• Modal Public Library Act, 1963 - Ministry of Culture

• Modal Public Library Act, 1965 - Planning Commission

• Modal Library Act, 1989 - ILA (Indian Library Association)

Others:

• ISBN - Department of Higher Educatin

• NISSAT - MInistry of Science and Technology