ALLAHABAD: After a gap of round 20 years, the authorities of AU's Central library have began the power of lending books to the undergraduate scholars. The facility was once stopped way back in 2002 after which the power for postgraduate scholars was once restarted in opposition to the end of 2014 while the similar has now kicked off for UG scholars.
Although, right now the scholars of the Arts college (numbering round 15000) are being supplied with the power. Their opposite numbers at Science and Commerce college could be supplied with the power at their very own faculties in the coming months.
The determination bears importance from now not most effective the scholars point of view but it is equally commendable that the authorities of the central library has began the power regardless of facing acute personnel crunch. Presently, the library, which is as wealthy as its counterpart at BHU or AMU, has simply round 25 personnel individuals while ideally there should be over 100 personnel individuals to control day-to-day affairs. Apart from this, there is just one technical particular person (except for librarian) at the library.
However, as the power has been began for the UG scholars, each and every pupil could be issued books for a length of 15 days. The scholars can get one book issued in opposition to his or her name at a time and will get some other book after returning the issued book. On being failing to return the books in 15 days the scholars must pay a tremendous of Rs 2 according to day.
"In case the book is lost, the student will have to deposit a fine of Rs 500 along with the value of the issued book", mentioned librarian, B Okay Singh. Every pupil must go back the issued book sooner than assessments and get no dues from library, failing which the admit card of the student concerned would now not be issued, he added.
The library authorities also are offering a reader ticket to every pupil and a sheet of paper citing the rules which must be followed while availing the power from the library concerned.
To start with, the authorities have supplied round 1.five lakhs books which might be issued to the UG scholars and the method for transferring several of the books, which are of the character of text and reference books, are being shifted to the issuing segment from the stack area. "We are taking care that none of the rare book or the one which are out of print for several years now, are not being issued but the same can be accessed at stack area by the research scholars", mentioned Dr Singh.
Although, right now the scholars of the Arts college (numbering round 15000) are being supplied with the power. Their opposite numbers at Science and Commerce college could be supplied with the power at their very own faculties in the coming months.
The determination bears importance from now not most effective the scholars point of view but it is equally commendable that the authorities of the central library has began the power regardless of facing acute personnel crunch. Presently, the library, which is as wealthy as its counterpart at BHU or AMU, has simply round 25 personnel individuals while ideally there should be over 100 personnel individuals to control day-to-day affairs. Apart from this, there is just one technical particular person (except for librarian) at the library.
However, as the power has been began for the UG scholars, each and every pupil could be issued books for a length of 15 days. The scholars can get one book issued in opposition to his or her name at a time and will get some other book after returning the issued book. On being failing to return the books in 15 days the scholars must pay a tremendous of Rs 2 according to day.
"In case the book is lost, the student will have to deposit a fine of Rs 500 along with the value of the issued book", mentioned librarian, B Okay Singh. Every pupil must go back the issued book sooner than assessments and get no dues from library, failing which the admit card of the student concerned would now not be issued, he added.
The library authorities also are offering a reader ticket to every pupil and a sheet of paper citing the rules which must be followed while availing the power from the library concerned.
To start with, the authorities have supplied round 1.five lakhs books which might be issued to the UG scholars and the method for transferring several of the books, which are of the character of text and reference books, are being shifted to the issuing segment from the stack area. "We are taking care that none of the rare book or the one which are out of print for several years now, are not being issued but the same can be accessed at stack area by the research scholars", mentioned Dr Singh.
AU starts facility of lending library to UG students
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