Ilayaraja dedicates library building in Tiruchuli

Education was important to create a knowledge-based society, says the music maestro

Virudhunagar Collector A. Sivagnanam and music composer Ilayaraja at the branch library at Tiruchuli.

A new branch library building, sponsored by Sri Ramanasramam in Tiruvannamalai, was dedicated at Tiruchuli on Tuesday.

Music maestro Ilayaraja and Collector A. Sivagnanam lit the traditional lamp to mark the inauguration of the building constructed at a cost of ₹41 lakh.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ilayaraja said education was important to create a knowledge-based society. Libraries were the kind of institutions meant for continuous education of the masses, he said, adding children from rural areas should come forward to make the best use of the variety of books available in the library.

They should become top civil servants, scholars and scientists to serve the nation, he said.

District Library Officer S. Jegadeesan said various e-resources links would be made available in the library, established in two floors with computer and internet facilities, for the students to prepare for various courses and competitive examinations.