CSIR Knowledge Gateway & Open Source Private Cloud Infrastructure (KNOWGATE)is 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) Network Project under Information Sciences cluster.The project would be implemented in a network mode by CSIR-NIScPR as nodal laboratory with 38 CSIR laboratories as participating laboratories including CSIR-M Complex & CSIR-HQ.The project will be implemented in phased by dividing 39 CSIR KRCs (Knowledge Resource Centres) in four groups.

Mission:

• To enhance the capacity and capability of CSIR computing power through CSIR private cloud infrastructure and Open Source Software Technology Solution Cell (OSSTSC)
• To provide CSIR KRCs an Integrated Library Management Solution using open source Software
• To share information resources among CSIR laboratories by creating CSIR Distributed Library: catalogue sharing, inter library loans, & referral service for document supply service
• To analyse CSIR research, technology and related data using multi-dimensional analysis.

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