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Stay on the new norms of AICTE regarding mandatory subscription to E-resources

As you all aware that, AICTE has mandatory some foreign e-resources mandatory for the extension of approval and new approval to all technical institutions. We had a discussion in this regard and apposed in a single voice on lislinks.

EPSI has been fighting the battle in the court since November 18, 2011 for cancellation of such act of favouring foreign companies by AICTE. EPSI has stared one step toward the success as high court has stayed on compulsion till the next hearing i.e., January 31, 2012.

I think we should propose our management to take the membership of such active and favoring organization. 

Please find the forwarded massage of EPSI  in this regard. You may find the membership form as attachment of this discussion.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rajendra a href="mailto:resassist@epsfi.org">resassist@epsfi.org>
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Subject: EPSI : STAY ORDER OF E-JOURNAL
To: mail@epsfi.org


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[image: EPSI letterhead_new]****

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Ref:     EPSI/CIRCULAR/2012/
           January 6, 2012 ****

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*To*

* *

*Chairman/Director*

*All Engineering Colleges/Management Institutions*

*All Regional Associations*

** **

*Sub:   EPSI  GETS  STAY  BY  THE  HON’BLE  HIGH  COURT OF  DELHI  AGAINST
AICTE  ON  ISSUE  OF  MANDATORY  JOURNALS*

* *

Ref:     EPSI’s Legal Battle in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on
Mandatory Subscription of Online journals prescribed by the AICTE for all
Technical Institutions viz. Engineering Colleges, Management Institutes,
Architect Institutes, Pharmacy, MCA institutions etc.****

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*Dear Sir/Madam, *

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           *New Year’s Greetings from EPSI!*

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Kindly refer to our recent Circulars regarding the legal battle against
AICTE in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on mandatory subscription of
online journals for all technical institutions approved by the AICTE.****

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*It is heartening to inform all AICTE approved technical institutions that
the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has today stayed the AICTE’s mandate to
subscribe online journals.  The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has issued an
Interim Order stating that the AICTE Order under Approval Handbook for
2012-13 will remain stayed till January 31, 2012.*****

** **

We congratulate all our member institutions on this big relief by the
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, which is applicable to all 11000 institutions
located across the country.  You may be aware that EPSI has being fighting
for this issue since November 18, 2011, when a letter was sent to Shri
Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of HRD.****

** **

It is suggested that now all technical institution are not under any
compulsion for buying online journals for extension of approval, increase
in intake etc.,  Copy of the Interim Order will be sent to you as soon as
we receive it.****

** **

Please note that on the directions of the Hon’ble Court EPSI has submitted
a list of 760 institutions, which are members of the Petitioner (EPSI) body.
Those institutions, which are not enrolled so far as EPSI member, are
advised to *take membership before January 25, 2012 so that an addendum
(list of new members of EPSI) is submitted to the Hon’ble Court before the
next date of hearing, which falls on January 31, 2012. *

* *

In view of the above, you are requested to kindly send your consent to be a
member of EPSI.   The Regional Association(s) are requested to support the
cause and send the membership list *along with consent letter *to enable us
to submit the same in the Hon’ble Court.****

** **

We shall assure you of our committed support and for playing the role of a
catalyst for the promotion of education as a national body representing
education sector for the whole country.****

* *

Kindly keep in touch with Mr. Palanivel, PRO, EPSI (98685 26065) or at
mail@epsfi.orgpro@epsfi.org for any queries/clarifications required. ****

* *

We are looking forward to your continuous support & patronage.****

* *

*With Regards, *****

Yours Sincerely,****

* *

*Dr. H. Chaturvedi*

*Alternate President*

*(Mobile : 098118 17819)*

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in the eleventh hour we received this court order.

anyhow it may create possible usages for this matter.

very useful news for all.

thank you

Thanks for replying Sir!

My request is that we should strengthen this body by becoming the member of same.

This is really a great news ...............

It gives us immense pleasure to share with you that Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) has got interim relief from the Honorable Delhi High Court on the matter related to 'Mandatory Subscription of Online journals', prescribed by the AICTE for all Technical Institutions.

 

However, the AICTE has not made it compulsory that individual institutions should subscribe to e-Journals from a particular vendor prescribed by AICTE or at a price prescribed by AICTE. The only requirement is that the institution has to be a subscriber for unlimited downloads for unlimited number of users amongst the options available from a specific programme.

 

EPSI says that now all technical institutions are not under any compulsion for buying online journals for extension of approval, or to increase in intake.

 

Institutions are at liberty to choose vendors who offer them the most competitive price.

AICTE has decided not to decline renewal of approvals for academic year 2012- 2013, for noncompliance of the requirement but, it is expected that all institutions must fulfill the requirement in due course. It is suggested that now all technical institution are not under any compulsion for buying online journals for extension of approval.

Thnaks To AICTE ..............................

Thanks for replying Sir!

My request is that we should strengthen this body by becoming the member of same.



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