Shodh Chakra : India's Comprehensive Solution for Research Management

By Poornadithya Chandramukhi, Blogger at Edubrainz | 20 May, 2023 |

Shodh chakra : India's comprehensive solution for Research Mnagement

Table of Content

S.No	Title
1.	Introduction
2.	Features
3.	Objectives
4.	Services
5.	Conclusion

Introduction

In India, there is a rapid increase in the number of research scholars. And to guide them in managing their research work profile, an online library or a website is very useful. The UGC, in collaboration with INFLIBNET, launched a platform known as Shodh Chakra on May 10, 2022. The Shodh Chakra is a platform aiming to assist the research scholars of India. It aims to help researchers gather, manage, organize, and cite their work on a work profile on the website.

This website helps scholars connect with their mentors and guides them. That is, from the start of the research, the literature review, till the submission of their work. It also helps universities to maintain their research work on an online portal.

Features

The platform has several features that include

• A virtual library.

• The research profile of scholars and guides.

• Data storage.

• Resources for Scholars.

• Administrative monitoring.

• Dashboards for universities to track the progress of research work.

• Knowledge resources.

• Journals, Workshops, and Conferences.

• Reference management system, and many more.

Objectives

The objectives of Shodh Chakra include providing the researchers with

• Consistent support.

• Single-point access to all their research needs.

• A dedicated platform that gathers, manages, organizes, and cites their work.

• Information on millions of research works and articles.

• Amplifying the latest tools for conducting research.

• Empowering and educating research scholars in conducting research work.

• An interactive platform between guide and researcher.

• The understanding of the research trend across the universities.

Services

The Shodh Chakra also provides individual services to

Researches

• Profile Management.

• Knowledge Resources.

• Help with Literature Work.

• Resource Aggregation.

• Publications.

• Workshops & Conferences.

• Reference Management.

• Interaction with Guide.

• Thesis Submission.

Guides/Supervisors

• Dashboard.

• Profile Management.

• Work Progress Tracking.

• Interaction with Researchers.

• Knowledge Resources.

Universities

• Dashboard.

• Profile Management (Researcher & Guide).

• Communication among Researchers, Guides, and University.

• Work Progress View.

• Report Generation.

Shodh Chakra is an innovative online platform for the needs of researchers in India. It offers scholars a centralized hub for managing their work. Moreover, Shodh Chakra facilitates effective communication between scholars and mentors, enhancing the process. With this, universities can track the research work and help seamless communication. Shodh Chakra's impact on the research landscape in India is profound. It promotes efficiency to propel the country's research endeavors forward!

For more information about the website, visit https://shodhchakra.inflibnet.ac.in/

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Hello explorers! I am Poornadithya Chandramukhi, an aerospace engineering student who is also interested in Astrophysics. I provide interesting content on educational topics that might be so complex by the name yet easy to read and understand. Hope you liked this article and see you on the next one. Till then, Happy Exploring!!!