Education and training for medical librarianship in India

The paper provides brief history of library and information science education in India leading to bachelor, masters and doctoral degree programmes . Various levels of courses in librarianship available in India are discussed in short. Presents the recommendations of various committees and commissions which impacted library and information science education to a great extent. Discusses in short recommendations of National Knowledge Commission, National Mission on Libraries and the University Grants Commission’s Curriculum Committee. Examines the syllabus of 29 central universities and National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), Documentation Research and Training Center and the University Grants Commission of India with reference to medical librarianship. Assesses the manpower requirement for medical librarians in in medical universities and colleges of India. Presents a syllabus for two- year integrated MLIS course for discussion.