National Librarians Day

 

Library and Information Centre celebrated National Librarians Day on 12th August 2024 at 201 Lecture hall at 11.30 AM. The students heard from Mrs. Kavitha J.N., Librarian about the significance of Librarian's Day as well as about Dr. S.R. Ranganathan's biography, contributions to Indian Library Science, and recognition as the Father of Library Science in India. Every year, Dr. S.R. Ranganathan's birthday is celebrated in India as National Librarians Day. A Special Lecture was organized as part of Librarians’ Day. Ashok, I BA student, opened the programme with the invocation of Raghavendra Song. After the formal welcome speech given by Mrs. Kavitha J.N., Librarian and Convener of the Programme offered watered the plants as the program's inaugural event by the Resource Person and the Principle, as well as offered by the other faculty members. Floral tributes were paid to the portraits of Dr. Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharnath Swamiji and Dr. S.R. Ranganathan (Father of Indian Library).

Resource Person Mr. A.T. Sanjay Kumar, Principal, Navodaya Junior College, C.R. Patna. He informed the students about the importance of books and the relevance of reading in life. He said that if students are converted to books and libraries, everything will be good in the future; he said that knowledge becomes knowledge when books are memorized. Present a few books to the pupils, explaining that the information contained within is unique and that you should gather additional books from around your house to create a library. It was brought to the attention of the students that he has built a library of 15000 books in his house, which is his personal library.

Lakshmi, first B.Com. was honoured for securing 95% marks in PU board examination.

Mr. Narasimhamurthy P., the Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce gave the official Vote of Thanks at the conclusion of the event, and The program's host, Mr. Siddaraju, an assistant professor in the department of political science, educated the students about the significance of the day and resource person.