Book Bank initiatives for poor students

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Source: PIB

The Prime Minister has lauded the book bank initiative of Ranchi Lok Sabha MP, Shri Sanjay Seth.

Sanjay Seth, the MP of Ranchi, has opened a book bank for underprivileged students at his office in Argora in the Jharkhand capital. The books were donated from various areas in and around Ranchi. The students can take the books free of cost and return them after finishing their studies. Seth has also floated two landline numbers and appealed to NGOs, academicians, writers, researchers, and even students to donate the books in their possession at the nearest sansad samadhan kendras.

 

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