Milestones

Launch of National Digital Library of India

NDLI history

NDLI or National Digital Library of India is an initiative under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). It has been developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), under the aegis of the MoE, Govt. of India. It is a single window platform providing learning resources that make e-learning and education accessible to all. It brings digital repositories from India and the world to users of all demographics.

Genesis

The genesis of the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is an inspiring story of collaboration and innovation. It emerged from the collective vision of the Ministry of Education and the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). Their goal was to create a digital repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility, meeting the diverse needs of learners across the nation.

The project began as a pilot (NDLI Phase I) in April 2015 and lasted until 30th September 2017. Phase II initially spanned from 1st October 2017 to 31st March 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic extended this phase until 31st March 2021. The Ministry of Education, Government of India, initiated Phase III of the project, scheduled from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026.

The NDLI Portal (www.ndl.gov.in and https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in) was nationally launched on 19th June 2018. Its primary aim is to integrate significant Indian digital and non-digital libraries into a single-window platform, ensuring educational resources are accessible to everyone.

  • 2024

    Launch of New Project Website (NDLI-3.0)

    April

  • 2023

    Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education (DLSDE 2023)

    November

  • OSSLM 2023

    July

  • Launch of Digital Library for The Raj Bhavan of Telangana

    Jun

  • 150 NDLI Clubs in Remotest States and UTs of India

    Jun

  • 80 Million Registered Users

    May

  • 2022

    6.68L The Highest Ever Daily Document View (18.12.2022)

    December

  • 4000 NDLI Clubs Across the Nation

    December

  • 90 Million Content

    December

  • Wins World Summit Award 2021

    February

  • 2021

    Launch of "Career Development and Recruitment" Vertical

    November

  • 70 Million Content

    May

  • Phase III Starts

    April

  • Launch of NDLI Club

    March

  • 2020

    Over 100,000 Daily Website Hit Count

    April

  • Study at Home

    April

  • Covid-19 Research Repository

    April

  • 50 Million Content

    August

  • 2019

    30 Million Content

    May

  • Wins the Gems of Digital India Award

    September

  • 40 Million Content and 2.5 million Active Users

    December

  • 2018

    15 Million Content and 1.5 Active Users

    March

  • NDLI Portal launch

    June

  • 20 Million Content and 2 million Active Users

    August

  • 2017

    Mobile App Release

    February

  • NDLI India mobile app wins the mBillionth Awards

    August

  • Phase-II Starts KEDL 2017

    October

  • 2016

    Portal Alpha Release

    February

  • Portal Beta Release to Educational Institutes

    November

  • 5 Million Content

    December

  • 2015

    Pilot Phase (Phase-1) Starts

    April

  • Metadata Generation and Curation Starts

    June

  • Portal Hosting Infrastructure Set up

    November

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