A Book Fair was organized in the
campus of VignanaJytohiInstitute of Managament on August 12, 2016 from 11 am to
5 pm. With an astounding collection of books on display, the fair was nothing
short of a treat for the members of VJIM.
The Book Fair was inaugurated with
the lighting of the lamp and Prof. Ramarao delivered the welcome
speech.Hetalked about the benefits of Reading and how it is a very healthy
habit.“Gyanorakshatirakshitaha which means protect your knowledge is done
only in the form of books,” mentioned Prof. Ramarao. He also put forward a fact
from the recent research that people who read book for an average of three and
a half hours have the chance of increasing their life spans by 20%. Prof.
Ramarao suggested that it is important for an individual to choose his/ her
books very wisely. He concluded by defining books as “bundle of knowledge and a
librarian is collection as well as the collector of that knowledge.”
Another short talk was delivered by
Assoc. Prof.Ramakrishna who highlighted the present scenario of readers, their
modern habits of and how reading as a practice has reduced over the years due
to human beings’ massive dependence on technology. He put forward his opinion
saying that the books always have an upper hand and how proud a person feels
when he has a collection of books with him. He concluded by saying that books
are the greatest assets in one’s life.
The fair had a wide range of books,
displaying all the subjects of management from authors all around the world.
The fair garnered a lot of attention from students and faculty members. Overall
it was a successful event organized by the Library staff of VJIM under the
guidance of Mr. Raghu Mantha, Librarian.
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