Scholarship
Goa State Best Library and Best Librarian Award(GSBLBLA)
Overview
About GSBLBLA
The Goa State Best Library and Best Librarian Award is a state honour instituted by the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, under its Art, Culture and Museums Department. It recognises meritorious service to the state's library movement, conferring a Best Library award and a Best Librarian award each year.
Each honour is composite. The Best Library award carries a cash prize of ₹50,000 and the Best Librarian award ₹25,000, each accompanied by a memento, a citation and a certificate presented at a state function.
Eligibility runs to government and government-aided libraries in Goa, including public, academic, special and research libraries, and to the librarians serving in them. Winners are chosen competitively each year by an award committee against fixed criteria: a library must have been running for at least fifteen years, and a librarian must have at least ten years of continuous service. In a year when no candidate meets the standard, no award is conferred.
Sources: myScheme – Goa State Best Library and Best Librarian Award · Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa – Best Library Award · The Goan – GEC, Ponda bags best library award
Who runs it
Provider
Goa State Government
State / UT Government
Art, Culture and Museums Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Sports & Culture, Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual, University / Institution |
| Benefit type | Composite |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The library should be in existence for a minimum period of 15 years. | |
| The library should have a minimum of 100 registered members for the last 5 years. | |
| The library should have in possession a minimum of 2500 books, periodicals etc., in readable condition. | |
| The library should have a proper infrastructure with retrieval facilities. | |
| The library should be spacious, having a minimum area of 40 sq. mts. and with proper ventilation. | |
| The library should have conducted regular programmes etc. for the members/public to enhance | |
| their reading habits and knowledge. | |
| The library should have maintained all the library records properly and up to date. | |
| The award shall be conferred to only one well-stacked library from the State of Goa. | |
| The Librarian should be born in the State of Goa or should be a resident of the State of Goa for a minimum period of 15 years. | |
| The Librarian should have a minimum of 10 years of continuous service as a Librarian/Section-In-Charge of a reputed library from the State of Goa. | |
| The Librarian should have taken up initiatives for library development/inculcating reading culture in his/her area of work. | |
| The award shall not be conferred posthumously. However, in the event of death of the individual after recommendation of his/her name for the award by the Award Committee, the award shall be conferred posthumously. Further, any illustrious service of any individual in the field of library movement shall also be recognized and considered for the award not beyond one year of death or retirement of the individual. | |
| The award shall be conferred on one meritorious librarian i.e. serving in any Government, Government-aided Libraries in the State of Goa which include the Public/Academic/Special/Research Libraries etc. | |
| NOTE: In the event of no suitable person of the desired standard being found, no award shall be conferred for that year. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- The award shall not be conferred posthumously. However, in the event of death of the individual after recommendation of his/her name for the award by the Award Committee, the award shall be conferred posthumously. Further, any illustrious service of any individual in the field of library movement shall also be recognized and considered for the award not beyond one year of death or retirement of the individual.
What you get
Award & benefits
- Nature and Quantum of Assistance
- Goa State Best Library Award
- A cash prize of ₹ 50,000/-, a Memento, a Citation and a Certificate.
- Goa State Best Librarian Award
- A cash prize of ₹ 25,000/-, a Memento, a Citation and a Certificate.
- Every year one Library and one Librarian will be selected for the award.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
GSBLBLA – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.