Shocking: No inspection of books at University Library since 1994

Nagpur | Thursday | 12th July, 2018

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Nagpur: In a shocking revelation, the State Higher and Technical Education Minister Vinod Tawde has said that no inspection of books at University Library, Nagpur, has been done since the year 1994. Tawde further said that according to a CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) report of 2017-18, books and volumes at University Library were not inspected since 1994. The University Library has stock of 17994 rare and valuable books and volumes. According to CAG, the Librarian of University Library has informed it that due to shortage of hands, the physical inspection of all books is not possible, the minister said. Inspection of books and volumes of ‘Dnaynstrot Kendra’ siatued at University premises was done in year 2000..