13 years on, Odisha’s Kanika Library waits for books to return residence
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BHUBANESWAR: Over 200 books – together with uncommon ones – of Ravenshaw University’s Kanika library, one of many oldest and largest within the state, are awaiting return for so long as 13 years. Interestingly, these books haven’t been borrowed by college students however by school members, together with visitor lecturers and people who have already retired.
An inside audit of the college accounts for the monetary 12 months 2020-21, performed by the establishment, has revealed that 240 books issued to school members of assorted departments since 2010 haven’t been returned until date.
Some of those books are uncommon and by worldwide publications. The audit workforce which scrutinised the register of the library, additional identified that though the books have been retained by school members for an extended interval, no efficient measures have been taken to get them again. It additionally said that school members have retained the books even after retirement and their switch to different districts.
The most costly e-book among the many lot is ‘Modern Polarographic Methods in Analytical Chemistry’ which is priced at $162 (Rs 13,445.28). The e-book was borrowed by a school member of Chemistry division since 2010. Similarly, one other costly e-book which awaits return is ‘Fundamental Neuroscience’ which is priced at 110 kilos (Rs 11,620.72). The e-book was borrowed by a school member of Zoology division in 2016. The complete price of the books borrowed by the college members is over Rs 2 lakh.
Similarly, books are additionally overdue within the identify of a school member of the History division who handed away just a few years again. Four visitor school members in English, Psychology, History and Business Management departments borrowed books between 2011 and 2015 however haven’t returned them but.
As per the Higher Education division round on operation of libraries in public universities, library books issued to school members shall be returned inside 30 days from the date of subject. Non-teaching employees should return inside 15 days.The audit discovered that no bodily verification of books within the library is being carried out at common intervals as per the federal government guidelines.
Registrar of the college Kahnu Charan Malik stated a discover has been issued to all the college members to return the books. “In one case, a faculty member could not trace the borrowed book and deposited the cost of it in the university,” he stated.
Established in 1922 and named after King of Kanika Sri Rajendra Narayan Bhanjadeo, who donated Rs 55,000 for organising the power, Kanika library is taken into account one of many oldest libraries of the state. Spread over 9,000 sq. toes, it has a wealthy assortment of round 2.5 lakh books.
Issued and gone
‘Modern Polarographic Methods in Analytical Chemistry’ priced at $162
‘Fundamental Neuroscience’ priced at £110
BHUBANESWAR: Over 200 books – together with uncommon ones – of Ravenshaw University’s Kanika library, one of many oldest and largest within the state, are awaiting return for so long as 13 years. Interestingly, these books haven’t been borrowed by college students however by school members, together with visitor lecturers and people who have already retired.
An inside audit of the college accounts for the monetary 12 months 2020-21, performed by the establishment, has revealed that 240 books issued to school members of assorted departments since 2010 haven’t been returned until date.
Some of those books are uncommon and by worldwide publications. The audit workforce which scrutinised the register of the library, additional identified that though the books have been retained by school members for an extended interval, no efficient measures have been taken to get them again. It additionally said that school members have retained the books even after retirement and their switch to different districts.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The most costly e-book among the many lot is ‘Modern Polarographic Methods in Analytical Chemistry’ which is priced at $162 (Rs 13,445.28). The e-book was borrowed by a school member of Chemistry division since 2010. Similarly, one other costly e-book which awaits return is ‘Fundamental Neuroscience’ which is priced at 110 kilos (Rs 11,620.72). The e-book was borrowed by a school member of Zoology division in 2016. The complete price of the books borrowed by the college members is over Rs 2 lakh.
Similarly, books are additionally overdue within the identify of a school member of the History division who handed away just a few years again. Four visitor school members in English, Psychology, History and Business Management departments borrowed books between 2011 and 2015 however haven’t returned them but.
As per the Higher Education division round on operation of libraries in public universities, library books issued to school members shall be returned inside 30 days from the date of subject. Non-teaching employees should return inside 15 days.The audit discovered that no bodily verification of books within the library is being carried out at common intervals as per the federal government guidelines.
Registrar of the college Kahnu Charan Malik stated a discover has been issued to all the college members to return the books. “In one case, a faculty member could not trace the borrowed book and deposited the cost of it in the university,” he stated.
Established in 1922 and named after King of Kanika Sri Rajendra Narayan Bhanjadeo, who donated Rs 55,000 for organising the power, Kanika library is taken into account one of many oldest libraries of the state. Spread over 9,000 sq. toes, it has a wealthy assortment of round 2.5 lakh books.
Issued and gone
‘Modern Polarographic Methods in Analytical Chemistry’ priced at $162
‘Fundamental Neuroscience’ priced at £110
