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The funds are released to eligible universities on recommendations of the INFLIBNET Centre makes
recommendation for release to eligible universities as per the guidelines approved by a Committee of

Experts appointed by the UGC on Shodhganga scheme.

So far, on the recommendation of the INFLIBNET Centre, UGC has released Rs. 12.31 crores to 87 eligible
universities for digitization of backlist of theses as well as for setting-up of ETD Laboratories in their
respective universities. In addition, release of Rs. 1.69 crores to 9 universities is in the process.

6.2.2. Fund released to INFLIBNET Centre on Shodhganga

In addition to Rs.1.74 crores released to the INFLIBNET Centre by the UGC during FY 2012-2013, Rs. 1.40
crores has been sanctioned for subscription to plagiarism detection software for universities as well as

for meeting other expenses including manpower, hardware, training, workshops and travel.

6.2.3. Subscription to URKUND: a Plagiarism Detection Software

INFLIBNET Centre provides access to URKUND: a plagiarism detection software to eligible universities
that are covered under Sections 12(B)/2(f) of the UGC Act and have signed MoU on Shodhganga with
INFLIBNET Centre. 153 eligible universities were provided access to URKUND software during the year

under report.List of universities having access to URKUND software is available at
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/annual_report/urkund.pdf . Figure 21 depicts month-wise
submissions of theses for plagiarism checked in URKUND from April 2016 to March 2017. An average of
9,940 submissions are made to URKUND for plagiarism check.

Fig. 21: Submissions in URKUND

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