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Tuesday 29 November 2016

Uttarakhand high court asks schools to provide library in 3 months

Uttarakhand high court asks schools to provide  library in 3 months

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NAINITAL: Uttarakhand high court has directed the state government to provide all government schools with essential articles, including benches, desks, blackboards, computers, as well as to ensure a well-stacked library and a well-equipped science laboratory in the premises within a period of three months.

The court also ordered construction of separate toilets for boys and girls and to ensure that hygiene is maintained in an order delivered on Saturday.

"The head of the institution shall be personally responsible for the hygiene of the toilets," the order stated. Expressing its angst on the state of education in the state, the HC remarked, "It is a pity that even after many years of independence, we are making the children sit on mats."

The division bench of justices Rajiv Sharma and Alok Singh was hearing a PIL filed in 2014 by Deepak Rana, a resident of Dehradun, which alleged that government schools still lack basic facilities.

The court also ordered the state government to provide two sets of uniform to all students of government schools as well as aided-schools twice in a year and to provide midday meals to all students up to secondary level. The government has also been directed to ensure that all school buildings are well-lit and duly ventilated and have sufficient number of water purifiers according to the strength of the students in the schools. The court also ordered an increase in the grant for duly recognized and affiliated madrassas from Rs 5,000 to at least Rs 20,000 per annum under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan.

"All students belonging to SC & ST and BPL categories shall be paid suitable stipend, all the primary schools, upper primary schools and secondary schools shall ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Secretary, Education, State of Uttarakhand shall be personally responsible to comply with the directions, issued herein above, punctually and obediently," said the order. 
 

Rare books of library at Lucknow university's kabootar kothi being digitized

Rare books of library at Lucknow university's kabootar kothi being digitized

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LUCKNOW: The RB Das library in the historical Kabootar Kothi of Nawabi era at present day Lucknow University's public administration department is all set to regain its glory with the support of the university's alumni. The rare collection in the library which was deteriorating with time will be restored and digitized completely by December-end.

"It would be the first departmental library of LU to be digitized completely. As many as 10,000 books have been already digitized and the rest will be with funds to be donated by university's alma mater on foundation day on November 25," said head of public administration Manoj Dixit.

He said the library is unique not only in terms of its classic collection of over 26,000 rare books but also the building in which it exists. "A rare painting at the library shows the Kabootar Kothi building as it looked approximately 200 years back," he added. "The Kabootarwali Kothi was made in 1820s for entertainment purpose. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was fond of pigeons and as many 1,000 pigeons were present in the Kothi at a time," said historian Yogesh Praveen.

The building is part of Badshah Bagh, a spot for hunting and leisure for Nawabs. It was taken over by Gen Dyer Mekin and his granddaughter used to visit here whenever she visited India, he added. It became the vice-chancellor's residence occupied by the first resident vice-chancellor of the Lucknow University Acharya Narendra Dev. "LU V-C Acharya Narendra Dev's love for students made him leave his residence to accommodate SC/ST students who were not allotted hostel at that time," said Dixit.


Ref- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Rare-books-of-library-at-Lucknow-universitys-Kabootar-Kothi-being-digitized/articleshow/55612692.cms

Mysuru mobile library rekindles reading habit


Mysuru mobile library rekindles reading habit


MYSURU: A library on wheels has proved a real boon to bookworms, especially homemakers, in Mysuru.

Scores of them borrow from the Mobile Library which has a collection of nearly 7,000 books in Kannada and English. Two years ago when the service was launched, there was a lukewarm response, perhaps because not many knew about it. Today, homemakers wait for the library to arrive at their doorstep. It's stationed in non-library areas for about 40 minutes; it stops at eight places starting 10am except Monday.


"The Mobile Library has kindled the reading interest in us as books are brought to our doorstep. We want the authorities to send the mobile unit at least twice a week," said Asha, a resident of Kuvempunagar:

More women are using this service text ended by the department of public library. Shobha, a medical store employee, said: " I've read all the works of writer Saisuthe. There's a huge collection of Kannada books. We're also getting books for children."

The library goes to 35 of 65 wards where there are no libraries. It has a computer that facilitates automated lending as all books are barcoded. The library is a low-floored vehicle and senior citizens find this convenient.

B Manjunath, deputy director, City Central Library, said: "Mysuru is the third city to have a hi-tech mobile library, followed by Bengaluru and Mangaluru. Mysuru has nearly 250 libraries, of which 32 are in the city."