The Satyanand Stokes Library of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni bagged the award for Best Usage of J-Gate@CeRA for the year 2022. The award was presented during the Regional J-Gate@Cera training program held at CSK HPKV Palampur.
Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (popularly known as CeRA) is an e-Consortium of Agricultural Libraries under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for National Agricultural Research and Education System Libraries. Established in 2007, CeRA is the first of its kind for facilitating 24×7 online access to select journals in agricultural and allied sciences to all researchers, teachers and students, policy planners, administrators and extension specialists.
J-Gate@CeRA is an essential component of the Indian academic landscape, offering a wealth of electronic resources and research materials to support education and research in the field of agriculture. This platform contributes to the advancement of knowledge and the growth of the agricultural sector in India. This consortium is funded by ICAR to provide free access to extensive and authentic research articles to all agricultural institutions. To promote research activities and the use of J-Gate@CeRA, regional training programs are conducted annually in which Institutions are awarded under various categories.
