NE NEWS SERVICE
MADURAI, JAN 11
The prestigious seat of Sanga Tamil, Madurai, will soon have a treasure-trove of knowledge for scholars, according to Manuneedhi Chozhar and DMK chief MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 99 crore Kalaignar Memorial Library in Madurai.
அறிவிற் சிறந்த தமிழ்நாட்டை உருவாக்கிட எண்ணற்ற திட்டங்களை உருவாக்கிய தமிழினத் தலைவர் கலைஞர் அவர்களது பெயரால் மதுரையில் அமையவுள்ள நூலகத்திற்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டினேன்.
முத்தமிழ் வித்தகரவர் பெயரால் நாம் அமைக்கும் திட்டங்களால் பாரெங்கும் தமிழர் மேன்மை பெற வேண்டும்! pic.twitter.com/ekqHi9grEs
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 11, 2022
Public Works Minister E V Velu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister P Murthy, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiyagarajan, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu, were among those who participated in the virtua function.
The Chief Minister had on June 3, 2021, announced at the 97th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi that a state-of-the-art library would be established in Madurai in his memory. Accordingly, he laid the foundation stone virtually from the Secretariat here signifying the fulfillment of his assurance.
The government had already allocated Rs 10 crore for the purchase of books, e-books, online periodicals and research books required to equip the library and in addition, sanctioned Rs 5 crore for the purchase of technical equipment.