The Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce
celebrated World Book Day on 23rd April 2022 during which the Department of
Library and Information Science organized a Grand Book Exhibition where
informative books including some of the exclusive and rare collections in the
prized possession of the college were put on display for reference. In this era
of online search platforms, when the reading habit among the masses is on a
downward trend, the massive participation of students and staff in this book
exhibition has indeed led to reigniting the reading passion amongst them.
Everyone seemed to be impressed by browsing the exclusive collections of books
that were rare and unique.
The book exhibition was inaugurated by the Principal
Dr. Aftab Anwar Shaikh in the presence of Vice-Principals Prof. Moinuddin Khan,
Dr. Iqbal N Shaikh and Vice-Chairman of the Library Advisory Committee Prof.
Shaikh Irfan Janmohammed. Post-inauguration, the Principal interacted with the
staff and students and highlighted the importance and need of book reading
thereby emboldening the reading habit among the masses. “Books inspire and
facilitate in developing the personality and increasing knowledge”, he said.
The participants were briefed about the books, e-books and Encyclopedia
Britannica and the techniques of searching the information in them by the
Librarian Dr. Muhammad Zuber Shaikh. Vice-Principal Dr. A.K.Walunj later
visited the exhibition.
On a global scale, World Book Day is celebrated by
UNESCO on April 23, every year. This year's theme for World Book and Copyright
Day 2022 is “Read, so you never feel low”. The celebrations take place all over the world to
recognize the scope of books - a link between the past and the future, a bridge
between generations and across cultures. Books are a very powerful tool that
helps in combating contemporary challenges, understanding political and
economic conditions and giving solace to the heart and soul of the human being,
the institutional-level celebration of World Book Day at Poona College has also
contributed to furthering the cause of book reading.
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