Officials to fast track library construction
The Hindu
MCC, MUDA to pitch in; Minister hands over copies of books to Syed Ishaq
Even as the authorities set in motion the process of constructing a full-fledged library in Rajiv Nagar in Mysuru, Minister for Co-operation S.T. Somashekar, who is also the Minister in charge of Mysuru district, handed over copies of Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Bible and Quran to Syed Ishaq. Mr. Somashekar also gave ₹25,000 to Mr. Ishaq, who had collected an estimated 11,000 books, mostly in Kannada, for the library he had set up in Rajiv Nagar before it was burnt in a fire last Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ishaq said constructing a library was equivalent to building 100 places of worship.Building a library will help shape several educated people, he said. “One may be cheated by people, but never by books”, he remarked.More Related News
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