{
  "id": 16302935,
  "title": "Denied library entry as boy, he helped open one; graduates rose from 4 to 30",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/denied-library-entry-as-boy-he-helped-open-one-graduates-rose-from-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/a-tamil-nadu-boy-was-denied-access-to-a-library-in-his-own-neighbourhood-years-after-he-helped-open-one-in-coimbatore-the-number-of-graduates-in-his-community-has-risen-from-just-4-to-30/articleshow/135165295.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Faced with caste discrimination when trying to access a library, V Selvakumar took matters into his own hands by starting a project to create one in Semmadu village. The result? A remarkable leap in educational achievement, with graduates rising from four to thirty. The local community, including youth and officials, rallied to sustain the library, emphasizing the transformative power of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}