Indian Govt proposes to buy bulk subscriptions of all scientific journals, provide free access to all. Why are they doing this and how is it going to be beneficial ?

Question

I was just reading this article.

I do not know the world of scientific research. So wondering why is the Indian Govt spending money to do this and how is it going to be beneficial ?

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Answer 1

You’d be surprised how much subscriptions to scientific journals are. The goal is essentially the same as expanding a public library, the Indian government want everybody to have equal access to scientific research, whether they are lay people or researchers. It makes sure that established researchers have access to all of the same information, as well as making sure that independent researchers have access to the research that people who work at universities or companies already do