In the town of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, not far from the border with China, the belief of some youngsters is that the pen is mightier than the sword and they are implementing it.?
As per a report in The New Indian Express, students turned masons and carpenters to build a community library. The aim is to inspire locals to read. They made the library by dismantling an old government structure.?
The work was completed in 40 days and it was under the supervision of the All Tawang District Students¡¯ Union. Chief Minister Pema Khandu could not stop praising the students and shared some pics on his Twitter feed.?
¡°Tawang being a remote district, books are a rarity here. We also observed that not many people read books these days. So, we wanted to inspire them to get back to their reading habit and develop it among youth,¡± said Pema Tsering, who is in charge of the library construction committee.?
"We spent from the union¡¯s fund and received assistance from well-wishers. We had approached people for help. As work progressed, help started pouring in,¡± he added.?
¡°We have no doubt the youth will get inspired and develop the habit of reading books. We will hand the library over to the state¡¯s education department for its better management,¡± he went on to say.?
?It will mainly have books for kids and many students have started to donate.?
It will be named after former Chief Minister, the late Dorjee Khandu.?