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The Madras High Court has passed an order to reopen the library across villages for the public. The court has stated that the opening of libraries for the public could lead to the growth and development of society. The court has told the State of Tamil Nadu to file a detailed report on some suggested reforms to initiate the movement of the public libraries to the next level. The court has also observed that the importance of libraries can’t get lost due to the rising of technology in the world. Justice M Dhandapani also commented that Google can bring 1,00,000 responses but the librarian can give the exact answer.
The order stated that every individual in the country carries a smartphone and they can google any information which is required by them. The order also mentioned that Google can give 1,00,000 but a librarian alone can give the right response. It also stated that the initiatives are required to be taken in the future regarding the digital libraries providing audio, visual, Multimedia, etc. which would be beneficial to public use.
The court has looked into various petitions which had challenged the modifications of rules under the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act in which the powers regarding the appointment and transfer of the library staff were given to the Director of Public Libraries. The petition regarding this contention was not considered by the court. Justice Dhandapani opined that the libraries are endangered and also that libraries are important because they provide knowledge to the citizens. He also stated that everyone can visit a library without leaving their house during the times of modern technology. He also mentioned that a library is a place where one can get precise and smart answers to even the most difficult questions.
The court stated that the pandemic has not spread to the villages unlike the cities and towns, and so, the libraries can be resumed after receiving the copy of the order within four weeks.
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