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Expedite work related to digital libraries, village clinics: AP CM

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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday directed officials to expedite pending works related to digital libraries, village clinics and rythu bharosa kendras (RBKs) and village secretariats.
Chairing a review meeting of the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PR & RD) department, Reddy instructed officials to pay special attention towards the quality of work with regard to roads so that they last at least five years, according to a release issued by the CM’s office.
“Some roads are getting damaged in the second year itself,” the Chief Minister said, adding necessary steps should be taken to avoid shoddy work.

Further, he told them to strive to find opportunities for women for whom the state government is implementing a plethora of welfare schemes such as YSR Cheyutha, Asara, Kapu Nestham and EBC Nestham which offer bank loans.
In addition to forging tie-ups with multi-national companies for selling the wares of these women, the CM noted that officials should encourage them to grow in to entrepreneurs during the same year they receive the benefits.
Meanwhile, officials said as many as nine lakh SC, ST, BC and minority women have started their own business enterprises with the help of YSR Cheyutha scheme, by teaming up with companies such as Hindustan Uniliver, ITC, Reliance, Mahindra and P&G for marketing their products.
Reddy instructed officials to procure the Rs 880 crore amount due from the Central government under the employment guarantee scheme for the fiscal 2022-23.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 27, 2023
2.26 Lakh People Visited 131 Public Libraries In J&K During Last Year: Govt

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JAMMU: Secretary Culture, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah today took an extensive tour of Shri Ranbir Singh Library here and took stock of facilities being provided to the public there.
He held an extensive tour of the library and visited different sections of the public library viz reading room section, children section, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Section, automation, reference section etc.
On the occasion, he also interacted with the students who visit the library regularly, and enquired about the facilities being provided there.
He also asked the students for suggestions and the requirements, if any, to make the library better and smooth access for them.
During his visit, he was informed that last year 2.26 lakh people visited the 131 public libraries of Jammu and Kashmir.
During the tour, he was accompanied by Special Secretary, Trishala Kumari; Director Libraries & Research, M Rafi; Deputy Secretary Culture, Abdul Qyume and other officers.
The secretary highlighted the need for certain transformative changes in the department to better serve the public in this digital age and to diversify these public libraries to address the needs of today’s library members.
He also suggested exposure visits and trainings to the staff and officials of Libraries Department in order to enhance the personal and professional level skills for effective delivery of library and information services.

The secretary underlined the adoption of new technology in the Department of Libraries & Research which would eventually increase the efficiency and effectiveness of day-to-day library work and services and added that information technology interventions in public libraries would help the readers’ services also.
Shah urged the officers to make the public libraries attractive to youngsters by focusing on youngsters and youth engagement by drawing them towards libraries of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that youngsters can be attracted to these libraries by employing several steps like by offering diverse lineup programmes, organizing public library trips for school students by and providing cutting-edge technology.
He also suggested increased public participation by opening invitations to all stakeholders for sharing ideas which can be implemented and asked people to post their suggestions on [email protected] in order to make library experience better and beautiful for all age groups.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 16, 2023
Illinois governor slams ‘demagogues’ who attack schools, libraries

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Pritzker didn’t mince words.
“It’s an ideological battle by the right wing, hiding behind a claim that they would protect our children — but whose real intention is to marginalize people and ideas they don’t like,” Pritzker told a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly gathered in the state Capitol for the first live address since before the pandemic. “This has been done in the past, and it doesn’t stop with just snuffing out ideas.”
Pritzker described “a virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation,” and he criticized “demagogues” attacking school board members and library trustees.
He also invoked historical parallels to the current climate.
“This is the Land of Lincoln. We have a responsibility to that legacy,” he said.
Then Pritzker quoted Wiesel, the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate: “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
The governor made his comments after laying out a budget agenda focused on education funding.
“It’s all meaningless,” he said, “if we become a nation that bans books from school libraries about racism suffered by Roberto Clemente and Hank Aaron, and tells kids they can’t talk about being gay. It signals to Black and brown people and Asian Americans and Jews and Muslims that our authentic stories can’t be told.”

That passage of his speech drew a standing ovation from Democrats seated on his right in the chamber and silence from Republicans at his left.
Pritzker then invoked his two college-age children.
“I don’t want them to be lied to,” he said. “I want them to learn our true history, warts and all.”
Running feud
The speech follows Pritzker writing the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement exams, to urge the group not to appease DeSantis by changing the African American studies course.
Earlier this week, DeSantis doubled down on the issue, threatening to withdraw state support for AP programs.
DeSantis’ threats and Pritzker’s comments in his Springfield address add fire to a feud between the two governors ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Both have been mentioned as potential candidates for their respective parties.
DeSantis is all but expected to jump into the GOP primary and face former President Donald Trump. Pritzker has repeatedly said he will be supporting President Joe Biden for president.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 16, 2023