National Conference on School Libraries
Who Should Participate

Participants, Travel & Accommodation

Eligibility, registration, travel allowance and accommodation arrangements for NCSL 2026 delegates.

Who Should Participate

Participants

School Librarians / Library In‑charges from all over India are welcome to attend the conference. NCERT will pay TA and/or DA, where admissible as per NCERT norms (subject to deputation of the schools of the concerned participants), to the selected participants whose papers are accepted for presentation or publication.

Participation Fee Information

The participants, including co-authors and general attendees, who are interested in attending the conference, are required to pay the registration fee of INR.1000/- . The registration fee includes the conference kit, meals, and a certificate.

Registration & Participation

"Due to the limited number of attendees permitted during the conference, participants who wish to attend without submitting or presenting a paper, as well as library professionals accompanying the main author, shall be subject to prior approval and confirmation. Only those participants who receive approval/confirmation from the Conference Secretariat will be required to submit the fee. Kindly note that the fee is non-refundable and does not include accommodation. Participants falling under this category will be required to make their own accommodation arrangements."

Details for submission of registration fee are as under:
Bank Account Details
Name of the Account Holder: Secretary, NCERT
Account Type: Saving Bank Account
Account Number: 1 0 1 3 7 8 8 1 3 3 1
Bank Name: State Bank of India
Branch: NCERT, New Delhi – 110016
IFSC Code: S B I N 0 0 0 1 6 9 0

After submission of Fee please send the UTR NUMBER/PAYMENT TRANSACTION NUMBER through email ncsl.ncert@gmail.com It is also advised to carry soft/print copy of the transaction for registration

  • TA provided only to the first author of an accepted paper
  • Financial assistance is at the discretion of the constituted Committee
  • Preference given to professionals from outside Delhi & the NCR for travel grant
  • Travel allowance limited to Third AC train fare or bus fare, against valid tickets

  • Tickets must be booked via IRCTC, M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, or M/s Ashok Travels and Tours
  • Reimbursement is made via online bank transfer
  • Participants must provide bank name, account number and IFSC code

  • One author per accepted paper may be housed in NIE Guest Houses/Hostels, subject to availability
  • Co‑authors and non‑presenting attendees may arrange self‑financed stays
  • Limited dual‑sharing rooms, allotted first‑come, first‑served
  • Alternative nearby hotels listed on the conference website; family stays are self‑arranged