Gujarat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launches 'Gramin Gyan Setu' To Connect 63 Rural Libraries With 2.8 Lakh Books
Gandhinagar, Aug 12: A new digital library network linking rural libraries with large central collections and mobile library vans was launched in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday, with Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah saying the initiative would help take reading and knowledge resources to villages. Union Minister Shah virtually launched the 'Gramin Gyan Setu'…
In Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Gramin Gyan Setu, a digital library network connecting rural libraries with central collections and mobile library vans, on August 12. The project aims to bring reading and knowledge resources to villages, with 63 rural libraries now linked to four central libraries containing a combined 2.8 lakh books.
Four mobile library vans, financed through members of Parliament grants, will travel to villages every 15 days, collecting old books and delivering new ones ordered via a digital application. The initiative seeks to encourage children to read by providing diverse titles, including children's stories and materials for competitive exams.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel highlighted the initiative's role in promoting reading culture, connecting villages with cities, students with knowledge, and traditional libraries with the digital age.
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