Open Book Library project launched in K-P
Sudents will benefit from facilities beyond what is offered in traditional libraries
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PESHAWAR:
The Adviser to the Chief Minister, Ziaullah Khan Bangash on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Open Book Library’ project in the province, with similar libraries to be set up in all higher secondary schools across the province.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Open Book Library at Hajifa Aftab Shaheed Secondary School in Peshawar on Thursday, the CM’s advisor said that students will be able to access books on general knowledge, history, Islam, and English in the Open Book Libraries.
Further, students will benefit from facilities beyond what is offered in traditional libraries and help change the existing library culture.
He added that the trend of reading and book friendship amongst students has decreased due to the excessive use of technology. Books, he emphasised, remain an important source of information across the globe.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2019.
The Adviser to the Chief Minister, Ziaullah Khan Bangash on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Open Book Library’ project in the province, with similar libraries to be set up in all higher secondary schools across the province.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Open Book Library at Hajifa Aftab Shaheed Secondary School in Peshawar on Thursday, the CM’s advisor said that students will be able to access books on general knowledge, history, Islam, and English in the Open Book Libraries.
Further, students will benefit from facilities beyond what is offered in traditional libraries and help change the existing library culture.
He added that the trend of reading and book friendship amongst students has decreased due to the excessive use of technology. Books, he emphasised, remain an important source of information across the globe.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2019.