Mani, Nov 24: The Papum Pare District Administration will set up  libraries in ten secondary schools of the district which will be funded under the DA's untied funds.
The first library was inaugurated by Tana Hali Tara, MLA cum Advisor Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development etc., at Government Secondary School, Mani on Thursday in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Sachin Rana.
While addressing the students and the teaching staff of the school, the MLA  lauded the District Administration for ”prioritizing to improve the education sector in the district “.
“Knowledge is power and libraries are the storehouse of knowledge. I am confident that  the establishment of this library will help our students gain more knowledge, inculcate reading habits in them and guide them to be good citizens of the nation,” the legislator added.
He also donated few books for the school library and urged upon panchayat leaders and SMC members  to help the library grow by  contributing books.
It s worth mentioning here that the District Administration in Papum Pare has already funded STEM Labs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)in Government Higher Secondary Schools Doimukh, Sagalee and Balijan and a Language laboratory at JNV Gumto. The STEM labs aims to improve the scientific temperament in the children.

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