Translation center in India NISCAIR (National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources) DRTC (Documentation Research and Training Centre) NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) CIEFL (Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages)

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NISCAIR (National Institute of Science Communication And Information
Resources)
DRTC (Documentation Research and Training Centre)
NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)
SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training)
CIEFL (Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages)

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NISCAIR
NICAIR stands for National Institute of Science Communication And Information
Resources.
NISCAIR came into existence on 30 September 2002 (Headquarter – New Delhi) with
the merger of NISCOM and INSDOC.
Both NISCOM and INSDOC, the two premier institutes of the Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR), were devoted to dissemination and documentation of
S&T information.
NISCOM (National Institute of Science Communication) came into being in 1951.
INSDOC (Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre) came into being in 1952 and
was engaged in providing S&T information and documentation services.

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ACTIVITIES
The core activity of NISCAIR is to collect/store, publish and disseminate S&T
information through a mix of traditional and modern means, which benefits
different segments of society.
The institute offers wide range of information services ranging from literature
search to production and printing of S&T publications.
The institute has strong Human Resource Development Programme for training
personnel in library & information science, documentation, science
communication and herbarium techniques.

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FUNCTION AND DUTIES
 To provide formal linkages of communication among the scientific community in the
form of research journals in different areas of S&T.
 To disseminate S&T information to general public, particularly school students, to
inculcate interest in science among them.
 To collect, collate and disseminate information on plant, animal and mineral wealth of
the country.
 To harness information technology applications in information management with
particular reference to science communication and modernizing libraries.
 To act as a facilitator in furthering the economic, social, industrial, scientific and
commercial development by providing timely access to relevant and accurate
information.
 To develop human resources in science communication, library, documentation and
information science and S&T information management systems and services.

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NISCAIR Services
Library Modernization Services
National Prior Art Search, Patent
Drafting & Patent Informatics Services
Facility (NPASF)
Editing
Print & Production
Translation Services
Training Programmes
Book Exhibitions
Consultancy Service Services
NISCAIR provides translations of
S&T documents from 20 foreign
languages into English.
Journals Published by NISCAIR with their Intervals
1. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research -
Monthly
2. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics -
Bimonthly
3. Indian Journal of Chemistry - Monthly
4. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology -
Bimonthly
5. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge -
Quarterly
6. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights – Bimonthly
(19+ Journals)

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DRTC
DRTC stands for Documentation Research and Training Centre
DRTC is a research centre for library and information science and allied disciplines at
the ISI, Bangalore.
Headquarter: Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India.
The Centre was established in April 1962, under the auspices of Prof. S. R. Ranganathan.
DRTC runs a graduate program leading to the award of a 'Master of Science in Library
and Information Science' (MS-LIS) from the Indian Statistical Institute as well as
serving as an academic and research centre for Research Fellows registered for a PhD
in Information Science.

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Services
1. Librarian’s Digital Library: Librarians Digital Library is an online research
repository of articles, papers and presentations related to the field of Library
and Information Science.
Link for Librarian’s Digital Library: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ldl/
2. CALIS: Current Awareness in Library and Information Science (CALIS)
collects the RSS feeds of e-journals in the field of Library and
Information Science.
Link for CALIS: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/calis/

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Faceted classification
Knowledge representation
Natural language processing
Computational linguistics & analysis
IT applications to information services
Scientometrics
Knowledge management
Web-based information services
Information management
Information retrieval & systems
Ontology's & taxonomies development
Information systems & services
Digital libraries
Knowledge classification & systems
Research @ DRTC

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NCERT
 NCERT stands for National Council of Educational Research and Training,
is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India.
 NCERT established in 1961 and its headquarters are located at Sri
Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi.
 NCERT as a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies'
Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860).
 NCERT and National Book Trust (NBT) are both engaged in translation of text
books in various Indian languages.

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Objectives of NCERT
To promote and conduct educational research, experimentation of innovative ideas
and practice.
To develop National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), syllabi, and textbooks;
teaching-learning materials and kits; training models and strategies; audio, video,
and ICT materials.
Training of Pre-service and in-service teacher education and national and state-
level functionaries.
To collaborate with State, national and international organizations.

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Importance of NCERT Textbook
Authentic Information: All NCERT books are written by experts after an extensive
research on topics.
Clear and Strong Basics: NCERT books cover basics and fundamentals on all
topics for students.
Easy Language: NCERT books are written in easy language by experts after an
extensive research.
Standard Questions: All NCERT books contain standard questions.
Questions from NCERT Books: A number of questions in JEE-Main are directly
picked from NCERT books

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SCERT
 SCERT stands for State Council of Educational Research and Training, is an
autonomous organisation of the Government of Delhi.
 SCERT established in 1988 and its headquarters are located at in New Delhi.
SCERT is a nodal agency recognized by the National Council of Teacher Education
(NCTE).
 SCERT recognized for admission, curriculum construction, course conduct,
guidance, examination and certification of pre-service training programme in the area
of pre-primary teacher education and elementary education.

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Objectives
The council's objectives as enshrined in its Memorandum of Association are:
To assist and advise the administration of Delhi in the implementation of its policies
and major programmes for human resource development especially in the field of
education.
To promote educational researches and training of teachers and other personnel.
To develop the curriculum aiming at an all-round development of the child, and at all
levels of education.
To develop educational technology for use in the teaching-learning activities and in the
training programmes, and to provide distance education.

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Services @ SCERT
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) carries out translation
work from English to regional languages and from regional languages to English.
Conceptualization regarding general and specific objectives.
Development of Course deigns
Development of Course materials
Orientation of course Director and Resource persons

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CIEFL
 CIEFL stands for Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages.
 CIEFL was set up in 1958 (It has been renamed as English and Foreign Languages
University (EFLU) in 2007).
 CIEFL became a central university in 2007, it has three campuses. The main campus
is in Hyderabad. Its main objective is to bring about qualitative change in the
standard of English teaching in India.
 CIEFL the only such university dedicated to languages in South Asia.

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The university presently, conducts training courses in foreign languages including
German, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish and Japanese. The institute also carries out
translation work.
Official Journal:
The EFLU publishes Contextures: A Journal of Literature and Culture bi-annually.
Services @ CIEFL

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Note:
In India several Governments and Public Sector Organisations, Research &
Development institutions in Scientific & Technology have in-house translation facility to
meet their own translation requirements for limited number of languages. Some such
organisations are BARC, DESIDOC, ONGC, BHEL, MECON and HAL.
Source Link:
1. NISCAIR- https://www.niscair.res.in/
2. DRTC- https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/
3. NCERT- http://www.ncert.nic.in/
4. SCERT- http://scertdelhi.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_scert/Scert+Delhi/Home/About+SCERT/
5. CIEFL- http://www.hyderabadeducation.net/university

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