GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE MORE
FUNDS TO LIBRARY
The
Center has asked the State Governments to allot more funds to
libraries, it will raise the matching allocation on its part.
Besides this Center has also proposed a network of electronic
libraries in rural and interior areas. A project report is being
prepared by the Deptt. Of Culture in this regard. Proposed electronic
libraries will be linked to the District and Regional libraries
and will provide desired material in regional languages. Once
installed the network will be very economical and help in saving
expenditure incurred on purchasing books. This was disclosed by
Shri Jagmohan, Minister Tourism and Culture while inaugurating
a seminar on Role of Book Industry in Collection and Development
in Libraries.
Shri
Jagmohan said he had already requested members of parliament to
allocate at lease Rs. 30 lakhs every year from their Constituency
Development Fund to set up libraries in their areas. He said Government
would provide all assistance in this regard.
Underlining
the importance of quality monitoring in publishing industry Shri
Jagmohan said the Book industry should come forward to evolve
guidelines in this regard. The Minister also called for immediate
review of Center Library Act to ensure better standard of libraries.
He said various other steps were being considered by the Deptt.
of Culture to start a new library movement in the country.
