Tamil Nadu To Form Committee For Transparent Library Book Procurement
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
School Education Minister Rajmohan announced that a committee comprising authors, officials, and readers will be established to procure books for libraries in a transparent manner. Addressing journalists in Chennai, he stated that the new book purchase orders will be issued by December for all libraries. A formal complaint has been lodged with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption regarding a suspected library book scam, and purchase orders for the new library in Tiruchi have been cancelled. The Minister stated that authorities will identify and seal all fake books, adding that the government has not purchased any books since coming to power. The exact value of the disputed book procurement remains undisclosed.
Why it matters
The formation of the procurement committee directly impacts public library funding, educational resource distribution, and publishing standards across Tamil Nadu.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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