Library to be established in Sirkazhi
The Hindu
TIRUCHI
The State government has planned to establish a library at Sirkazhi, the birthplace of S.R Ranganathan, who is known as ‘Father of Library Science’ in India, said Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi at National Librarian’s Day celebration organised by the District Central Library Readers Circle in Tiruchi on Friday.
Speaking at the occasion, he said that ₹1.32 crore had been sanctioned by the government to set up the library at Sirkazhi. “Special attention has been devoted to the development of libraries in the State, particularly to encourage the reading habit among students and youth.”
Librarians were presented awards for their outstanding service.
Deputy Mayor G. Divya, President of Reader’s Circle V. Govindasamy, District Library Officer A.P Sivakumar and other officials took part.
Amidst demand by the BJP for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged unauthorised transfer of funds belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (MVSTDC), Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that the State government will not hand over the investigation to the CBI “voluntarily.”