Goa Library Financial Scheme

Organisation : Government of Goa
Scheme Name : Goa Library Financial Scheme
Applicable States/ UTs : Goa
Website : https://www.goa.gov.in/
Terms & Conditions : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/38857-Library.pdf

Goa Library Financial Scheme

In modern era the library plays an important role in catering information and educational needs of the society. It is a part and parcel of the cultural life of human being.

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The libraries supports the need of the people in creating and strengthening the reading habit specially among children at very young age.

Objective

The main objective of the scheme is as follows :
(1) To recognize the services rendered by the Librarians to the students, research scholars and general public.
(2) To provide financial assistance to the management to run the library smoothly and the remuneration to the library staff members for their services to local populace.
(3) To encourage the Management of Libraries and their library staff members to support informal education and constructive use of leisure time among the citizens.

Scope of Scheme

The scheme envisages the recognition of selfless service rendered by library management and library staff members in providing value based information and supporting informal education among all the people of society.

Class ‘A’ Libraries

(i) Class ‘A’ libraries shall be entitled to appoint one Senior Librarian, one Junior Librarian and one Library Attendant subject to maximum of Rs. 3,48,000/- (Rupees three lakhs forty eight thousand only) viz. Rs. 12,000/- per month for Senior Librarian, Rs. 10,000/- per month for Junior Librarian and Rs. 7,000/- per month for Library Attendant.

(ii) Assistance at the rate of 100% on expenditure incurred on admissible items, other than remuneration subject to maximum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only).
(iii) Class ‘A’ libraries shall possess a minimum of 25,000 books, 30 magazines, 15 newspapers and minimum 300 sq. mts. of buildup area.

Class ‘B’ Libraries

(i) Class ‘B’ Libraries shall be entitled to appoint one Junior Librarian and one Library Attendant subject to maximum of Rs. 2,04,000/- (Rupees two lakhs four thousand only) viz. Rs. 10,000/- per month for Junior Librarian and Rs. 7,000/- per month for Library Attendant.

(ii) Assistance at the rate of 100% on expenditure incurred on admissible items, other than remuneration subject to maximum of Rs. 1,50,000 (Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only).
(iii) Class ‘B’ Libraries shall possess a minimum of 15,000 books, 20 magazines, 10 newspapers and minimum 200 sq. mts. of buildup area.

Class ‘C’ Libraries

(i) Class ‘C’ Libraries shall be entitled to appoint one Junior Librarian and one Library Attendant subject to maximum of Rs. 2,04,000/- (Rupees two lakhs four thousand only) viz. Rs. 10,000/- per month for Junior Librarian and Rs. 7,000/- per month for Library Attendant.

(ii) Assistance at the rate of 100% on expenditure incurred on admissible items, other than remuneration subject to maximum of Rs. 1,00,000 (Rupees one lakh only).
(iii) Class ‘C’ libraries shall possess a minimum of 5,000 books, 15 magazines, 10 newspapers and minimum 100 sq. mts. of buildup area.