The MHRD, Govt of India has initiated a programme “Shodh Suddhi” which provides access to Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) to all universities/Institutions in India since Sept 1, 2019. 1000+ institutions are identified which includes
- Central Universities
- State Universities
- Deemed to be University
- Private Universities
- Centrally funded Technical Institutions(CFTIs)
- Inter University Centre (IUCs) of UGC
Under this initiative, URKUND a Web Based Plagiarism Detection Software system is being provided to all Users of universities/Intuitions in the country. This initiative is formally launched by Honorable Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) on September 21, 2019.
ICT Initiatives of MHRD
| S.No. | Resource | For students/Researchers | For Institutions |
| Audio-Video e-content | |||
| 1 | SWAYAM: Massive Open Online Courses    |
Earn credit through online courses | - Encourage your extraordinary faculty to develop online courses - Accept credits awarded under SWAYAM - Form SWAYAM local chapters |
| 2 | SWAYAMPRABHA: View digital courses on TV | Watch high quality educational programs 24*7 | Provide facility for viewing SWAYAMPRABHA content |
| Digital content: access journals and e-books | |||
| 1 | National Digital Library: e-content |
Access e-content on multiple disciplines | - Get your E-content listed - Form NDL Club |
| 2 | e-PG Pathshala: Gateway for e-books upto PG | Get free books and curriculum-based e-content | Host e-books |
| 3 | Shodhganga: A reservoir of Indian Theses | Access Research Theses of scholars of Indian Institutes | Get research theses of your scholars to get listed on Shodhganga |
| 4 | e-ShodhSindhu: e-journals | Get access to full text e-resources | Get access to full-text e-resources |
| Accelerated Hands on learning | |||
| 1 | e-Yantra: Engineering for better tomorrow |
Get hands on experience on embedded systems | Create e-Yantra labs for training in embedded systems in collaboration with IIT Bombay |
| 2 | FOSSEE: Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education |
- Access and volunteer for the use of open source software - Become FOSSEE fellow |
Run labs in open source |
| 3 | Spoken Tutorial: Tutorial in IT application |
Self-training in IT fields | Encourage eminent faculty to provide training content for self-learning |
| 4 | Virtual Labs: Web-enabled experiments designed for remote – operation |
Try curriculum based virtual experiments | Develop virtual experiments for Virtual labs suited to course curriculum in gap areas |
| E - Goverenence | |||
| 1 | University Enterprise Resource Planning (SAMARTH) |
Student development Life Cycle | E-Governance for Institutions/Universities |
| Track your progress | |||
| 1 | VIDWAN: Expert Database and National Research Network IRINS: Indian Research Information Network System |
Register on VIDWAN | Get your faculty registered on VIDWAN - Monitor research outcomes at different levels |
| 2 | Shodh Shudhhi (PDS): Plagiarism Detection Software |
Unique ideas, concepts and information without duplication. | - Encourage original information by preventing plagiarism. - Better research outcomes. - Reputation of the institution/university. |