Human Resource Development

National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) has been providing human resource development programmes for the last several decades. Equipped with the necessary facilities and manpower, NISCAIR is ideally placed to provide training on modern aspects of library and information science, science communication and science popularization for meeting the challenges of current times. NISCAIR’s HRD Programmes are broadly categorized as follows:

A.  Associateship in Information Science (AIS) 

Short-Term / Attachment / On-site Training Programmes

C.  AIS Admission 2009

A. Associateship in Information Science (AIS)

 

AIS is a two-year programme equivalent to Master’s degree in Library & Information Science recognized by Govt. of India and many Indian Universities. The students of this course  are selected through a written test and interview. Persons having a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in (i) Master’s degree or (ii) four-year plus degree like B.E./M.B.B.S. or (iii) Bachelor’s  degree plus B.Lib.Sc. plus one year of relevant experience after B.Lib.Sc. are eligible to apply.

 

AIS Admission 2009
AIS Admission Merit List (Batch 2009-11)
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AIS Prospectus & Syllabus 2009 -2011
Application Form

 

B.  Short-Term / Attachment / On-site Training Programmes   

1. Short Term Training Courses

 

NISCAIR conducts short term courses in the field of Library and Information Science and other areas.   

 

Training Calendar 2010-2011

 

Training Calendar 2009-2010 Month-wise list of Courses
Download Application form Eligibility
How to Apply Payment of Course Fee
Refund of Course Fee Accommodation
Location map of NISCAIR Distance Chart
Contact Address  

     

2.  Attachment Training Programmes

The training content and schedule for the programmes are specifically designed for each participant or group of trainees taking into account their professional background and needs. Some of the areas where training can be provided are: Barcode technology, Networking, Web page designing, Herbarium techniques, Scientific paper Writing and Editing, Graphic designing & Illustration techniques.

 

Course Fee

 

Participants from

Course Fee per Month

Without Accommodation

With Accommodation

India

SAARC Countries/ Vietnam

Other than SAARC Countries/ Vietnam

Rs.10,400

 US $ 540

 US $ 830

Rs. 13,100

US $ 650

US $ 970

 

 

3. On-Site Training Programmes

 

NISCAIR can organize any of Short-Term courses or similar courses desired by the client at the client's premises subject to a minimum of 10 participants.

 

 

Eligibility for Short Term Courses and Attachment Training Programmes

The short-term courses are offered to R&D personnel, science communicators, library and information science professions/students, middle and senior level managers, etc.

 

 

How to apply

The applications may be sent to: In charge, Training Division, NISCAIR, New Delhi.

 

 

Payment of Course Fee

The entire course fee is to be sent in advance by Demand Draft drawn in favour of: Director, NISCAIR payable at New Delhi.

 

 

 

Refund of Course Fee

The following guidelines will apply for refund of course fee in the event of a cancellation of request from the applicant or sponsoring body for Short-Term Courses and Attachment Training Programmes.

 

If intimation about cancellation is received:

 

i) more than one month in advance – refund with 10% deduction;

 

ii) more than one week in advance but less than one month – refund with 20% deduction; and

               iii) less than one week in advance – No refund

In case of cancellation of the course by NISCAIR, the course fee would either be refunded in full or adjusted against registration to another batch of the same course or to a similar course on receiving a communication from the applicant.

 

Accommodation

 

Accommodation is available on limited basis and would be provided to registrants on request on first come first served basis. Accommodation would be provided at:

 

 

NISCAIR Guest House

CSIR Scientists Apartments

Opposite to NAFED Building

Ashram Chowk

Maharani Bagh

NEW DELHI- 110 065

 

The Guest House is located around 13 KM away from NISCAIR (Satsang Vihar Marg) and registrants have to make travel arrangements themselves from Guest House to NISCAIR (SV Marg) and back.

 

 

Distance Chart

The following Distance Chart  will help the participants to plan to reach NISCAIR/ NISCAIR Guest House in time.

 

 

NISCAIR (K S Krishnan Marg)

NISCAIR (Satsang Vihar Marg)

NISCAIR Guest House

(Approx. Distance in Kms.)

NISCAIR (K S Krishnan Marg)

-

13

17

NISCAIR (Satsang Vihar Marg)

13

-

13

NISCAIR Guest House

17

13

-

IGI Airprt (Domestic)

15

12

21

IGI Airprt (International)

15

15

27

Delhi Railway Station

10

21

14

New Delhi Railway Station

8

19

10

H Nizamuddin Railway Station

13

16

3

ISBT (Kashmeri Gate)

12

20

16

  

Contact Address

In charge, Training Division

NISCAIR

14 Satsang Vihar Marg

New Delhi-110 067

Ph: 011-26965094; 011-26863617

FAX: 91-11-2686 2228

E-Mail: training@niscair.res.in, narendrakumar@niscair.res.in