The students are back in the courtyard of the city’s major libraries. After a nine-month hiatus, he is sitting on the lawn and on folded garden chairs, reading his books and occasionally glancing at his cellphone.
“Our preparation has been affected by the closure of libraries,” he said. We lost nine months because our books were in the city and we moved to our villages, ”says Manipal from Gajwel, who is preparing for the SI competitive exams for reading day outside the state central library in Afzalganj. While the authorities marked their presence and fulfilled their regular duties, the reading rooms and lending facilities in the libraries were closed for nine months.
“When we returned the chairs kept in the library, they became rusted and became useless. The only facility we use inside the library is the newspaper section and opened on 20 February, “K. Says Linganna, who is preparing for teacher as well as SI posting.
There is a similar scene at other working libraries in Hyderabad, such as the State Library at Chikkadpally and Shahlibanda where students bring their own chairs and park them around the building and read their own competitive exam books. “Libraries do not acquire books for competitive examinations. We are students of Telugu medium, but there are no books to help us in preparing for the exam.
“The Telangana government, which was built on sentiment, did not buy books on the struggle. There is no literature of libraries on the Telangana state movement, while students are asked questions about it, “K. Says Chandramohan, a publisher.
Dada to influence book purchases by influencing the Election Code as elections to the Legislative Council have not helped. “There have been zero purchases by libraries in the state for the last two years. Only Vikarabad, Sangareddy and Rangareddy districts have acquired books. Purchases through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation have also been affected as they require a matching grant from the state to purchase books, ”says Mr. Chandramohan.
In the absence of book purchases by libraries in the state, students and bibliographies are left to their own devices to acquire knowledge.
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