City Desk :
Sufia Kamal National Public Library is going to launch mobile library activities across the country.
The Public Library has taken a project in association with the Cultural Affairs Ministry to run the mobile library programme of the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra (BSK) under its supervision, library officials told journalist.
The Public Library has already submitted the project titled ‘Mobile Library Project Across the Country’ to the Planning Ministry through the Cultural Affairs Ministry, said Ashish Kumar Sarker, Director General (DG) of the Department of Public Libraries.
The mobile library activities will begin soon after the approval of the project, he said, adding that the estimated cost of the three-year project from July 2017 to June 2020 has been fixed at Taka 48.95 crore.
In reply to a question, the DG said though the project is late for a few months to begin, it will not create any difficulties as it is possible to adjust the lost time after approval of the project.
Public Library Principal Librarian Mohammud Zillur Rahman said the BSK will run the activities of the mobile library with its manpower, vehicles and books after approval of the project. Public Library will just do the job of a supervisor, he added.
BSK Consultant Kamal Hossain said the BSK has been operating the mobile library programme for 19 years while it has been being run with a government fund for last three years. Earlier, it was run with foreign funds, he added.
Currently, there are 46 eye-catching vehicles of different seven shapes for running the activities of the mobile library programme, Kamal said, adding that more 30 vehicles would be procured.
Sufia Kamal National Public Library is going to launch mobile library activities across the country.
The Public Library has taken a project in association with the Cultural Affairs Ministry to run the mobile library programme of the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra (BSK) under its supervision, library officials told journalist.
The Public Library has already submitted the project titled ‘Mobile Library Project Across the Country’ to the Planning Ministry through the Cultural Affairs Ministry, said Ashish Kumar Sarker, Director General (DG) of the Department of Public Libraries.
The mobile library activities will begin soon after the approval of the project, he said, adding that the estimated cost of the three-year project from July 2017 to June 2020 has been fixed at Taka 48.95 crore.
In reply to a question, the DG said though the project is late for a few months to begin, it will not create any difficulties as it is possible to adjust the lost time after approval of the project.
Public Library Principal Librarian Mohammud Zillur Rahman said the BSK will run the activities of the mobile library with its manpower, vehicles and books after approval of the project. Public Library will just do the job of a supervisor, he added.
BSK Consultant Kamal Hossain said the BSK has been operating the mobile library programme for 19 years while it has been being run with a government fund for last three years. Earlier, it was run with foreign funds, he added.
Currently, there are 46 eye-catching vehicles of different seven shapes for running the activities of the mobile library programme, Kamal said, adding that more 30 vehicles would be procured.
