Jharkhand’s Jamtara became country’s 1st district with library in every village
Highlights:
- Jamtara in Jharkhand has become the only district in the country where all gram panchayats have community libraries.
- This district with a population of about eight lakh has a total of 118-gram panchayats under six blocks and each panchayat has a well-equipped library that is open for students from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Career counselling sessions and motivational classes are also held free of cost here.
- Sometimes, IAS and IPS officers also visit these libraries to guide students.
- Everyone is welcome to visit these innovative sites.
- Gradually, libraries were set up in panchayats such as Chandradeep, Panjaniya, Menjhia, Gopalpur, Shaharpura, Champapur, and Jhilua.
- The villagers elected a President, Treasurer, and Librarian from amongst themselves, to run these libraries.
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