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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chennai Central metro's book park set open this month
Chennai Central metro's book park set open this month CHENNAI: Chennai Central metro station's upcoming 5,000sqft book park may have been delayed, but it's already shaping up to be the city's next literary landmark. Originally scheduled for inauguration in April by chief minister M K Stalin, the facility is now expected to open to the public in June. With checkered blue-and-grey carpeting, glass walls, cozy reading nooks, and a flat 10% discount on all titles, the space is designed to be a reader's haven in the heart of the city's busiest transit hub. The 5,000sqft area inside the Chennai Central Metro will house 70 bookshelves, a mini event hall, reading tables with comfortable seating, and a cafeteria. "There is sufficient space and 3 lakh people passing through Chennai Central Metro every day. A large book park is being developed there to promote reading habit," said an official from Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation. The library will stock between 8,000 and 10,000 books, spanning a vast range of subjects including dictionaries, politics, literature, education, science, agriculture, medicine, economics, history, books on archaeology, children's literature, stories, and poetry. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Warren Buffett Says These 5 Books Are a Must-Read for 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Books will be available in Tamil, English, Telugu, and other Indian languages, alongside translated works from global literature. The library will operate daily from 9am to 9pm. "Various amenities are being provided for the public, including Wi-Fi, a cafeteria, a small venue for book launches, and a hall that can accommodate up to 80 people for literary events. All books will be available for purchase in one place, creating an space where publishers and readers can meet," the official added. Operated by Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation under a revenue-sharing model, the Chennai Central book park may also serve as a prototype for similar hubs elsewhere in the state. "Depending on the response from commuters and the public, we may think of replicatingf this concept at other locations," said P Shankar, director, public library.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Tamil Nadu government schools reopen, nearly two lakh students enrolled in classes 1 to 5
CHENNAI: Government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu reopened on Monday after the summer vacation, with the first day of the academic year marked by the distribution of textbooks, notebooks, and other educational kit items to students. Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the distribution drive at the Lady Willingdon Government Model School in Chennai. Speaking to reporters, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that the government ensured timely delivery of learning materials this year by initiating the tender process early. 'In previous years, though kits were distributed completely, there were delays of several months. On the chief minister's insistence, we made sure that all items, procured at a cost of Rs 1,141 crore, were handed out on the very first day. This practice will continue in the years to come,' he said. As per a 2013 government order, the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation handles the printing and procurement of kit items. These include bags, textbooks, laptops, sanitary napkins, bicycles, uniforms, footwear among others.
