Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)
RRRLF is an independent organization that’s been set up and fully funded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It’s registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act of 1961. Acting as the main body for the Ministry of Culture, RRRLF is dedicated to promoting and supporting public library systems and services across India, working hand in hand with State Governments, U.T. Administrations, and various organizations involved in library services.
Objective
- To enunciate a national library policy and to help build up a national library system;
- To provide financial and technical assistance to libraries;
- To provide financial assistance to organizations, regional or national engaged in the promotion of library development;
- To promote research on library development
- To advise the Government on all matters pertaining to the library development in the country;
- To propagate the adoption of library legislation in the country.
Functional Procedure
To enhance library facilities across the country, RRRLF has rolled out specific schemes for both Matching and Non-Matching assistance. For a State or Union Territory to benefit from the Matching Scheme, it must engage in RRRLF programs by contributing a matching share based on a set agreement.