B. Lakshmi, who spends more than eight hours a day preparing for a competitive examination, is glad that she doesn’t have to wait for long at the Visakhapatnam Public Library (VPL) to get her turn to flip through The Hindu , as it now houses more copies of the newspaper instead of a single copy earlier.
The combined initiative of The Hindu and Essar Foundation ‘Coming together for disseminating knowledge’ came as a relief to several career aspirants who spend most part of their day at the library bracing for competitive examinations.
Lauding the joint initiative launched in support of the Centre for Policy Studies and VPL Society on Thursday, G. Bhavani, a student, said she prefers reading The Hindu for two reasons.
“The content is authentic compared to other newspapers and it has improved my vocabulary to a large extent as I have studied in Telugu medium.”
Visakhapatnam Port Trust Chairman M.T. Krishna Babu, who had studied in Telugu medium in a Zilla Parishad High School and later become an IAS officer, explained to the aspirants how The Hindu played a crucial role in improving his communication skills.
Defining The Hindu as a carrier of values, Centre for Policy Studies director A. Prasanna Kumar said: “What is unique about the daily is that it’s a part of the history, an epitome of Indian culture that gives information to all sections of society.”
D.S. Varma, HR Head of Essar Group and secretary of VPL Society, said the increased availability of the newspaper in the premises aimed at drawing the attention of the readers, particularly those preparing for competitive examinations.
