A unique library movement is sweeping across Odisha with district officers in Ganjam donating books to schools, bringing smiles on…
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A unique library movement is sweeping across Odisha with district officers in Ganjam donating books to schools, bringing smiles on the faces of students.
District Collector Prem Chandra Chaudhary had earlier asked people to gift books to schools instead of giving bouquets and diaries on the New Year, District Eductation Officer (DEO) Sanatan Panda said.
Chaudhary had donated 120 books in Odia, English and Hindi to an upper primary school at Puti Gopalpur last week.
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Similarly, block develpment officers of Purushottampur and Sheragada gave away books to two primary schools at Tarinipalli and Sheragada respectively, Panda said.
Several other officers have also expressed willingness to donate books to nearby government-run schools.
The children were all smiles browsing through the pictorial books donated by the collector to the Puti Gopalpur school, he said.
“We hope the initiative will strengthen the ongoing library movement that started about two years ago in the district,” the DEO said.
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