{
  "id": 18337967,
  "title": "Study For Just ₹1 Per Hour! Six Modern Libraries With Free Internet And Competitive Exam Resources Set To Open In MP’s Ratlam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/study-for-just-1-per-hour-six-modern-libraries-with-free-internet-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/study-for-just-1-per-hour-six-modern-libraries-with-free-internet-and-competitive-exam-resources-set-to-open-in-mps-ratlam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six modern libraries with free internet and resources for competitive exams are set to open in Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, in a project costing Rs 30 lakh. Each library, costing Rs 5 lakh, can be accessed for just Rs 1 per hour, providing students and youth with affordable study facilities. The initiative, led by collector Ajay Katesaria and district panchayat CEO Vaishali Jain, aims to offer a quiet and contemporary learning environment, particularly for students without adequate study facilities at home.\n\nThe libraries, to be inaugurated by public representatives on Dhanteras at 10 am, will be established in all six development blocks of the district. Alot's library is located at the government primary school campus opposite Dussehra Ground on Nageshwar Road, while Ratlam block's library is at the government girls' school campus in Panched village at Azad Chowk. Libraries in Bajna, Piploda, Jaora, and Sailana are situated within district panchayat campuses.\n\nEach library will feature comfortable seating, a collection of books, materials for competitive examinations, computers, and high-speed internet. Students will have access to online learning resources and digital educational content in a serene setting. Women Self-Help Group members will manage the libraries, operating them with the support of a Didi Café offering tea, coffee, and light snacks. This arrangement will create livelihood opportunities for rural women while promoting digital learning and women's economic independence.",
  "summary": "Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): The Ratlam district administration has established six modern 'Gyanarjan Libraries' across all development blocks to provide students and youth with affordable study facilities at just Rs 1 per hour. The libraries will be inaugurated by public representatives on Dhanteras at 10 am. The initiative, undertaken under the direction of collector Ajay Katesaria and district…",
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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."
}