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Noted personalities stress on importance of books

Sunday, 24 April 2022 | PNS | Dehradun

Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ along with a number of noted personalities spoke on the importance of books at a public awareness lecture organised by Sanjay Orthopedic, Spine and Maternity Center and SHEWA Society on the occasion of World Book Day. The mayor also exhorted the citizens to do their bit for ensuring environmental conservation and sanitation by shunning single use plastic.

Former vice chancellor of Sanskrit university, Sudha Rani Pandey suggested to the organisers that they should organise a lecture series by prominent authors and personalities in the future especially for the benefit of the younger generation.

Padma Shri awardee orthopaedic surgeon Dr BKS Sanjay quoted the scriptures to stress that thought is the ultimate knowledge and that knowledge is the greatest power. He said that books are a good, cheap and permanent medium of propagation of any idea.

“Books are such friends that whenever you want they are with you. Books are not only friends but also act as teachers, gurus or guides to all of us. Children who have the habit of reading books from childhood, progress in their respective fields because their books and teachers contribute to shaping their life,” he added. Padma Shri awardee Madhuri Barthwal, vice chancellor of Himalayan university, JP Pachauri, literary personalities Asim Shukla, Ram Vinay Singh, Jasvir Singh Haldhar, Vishwambernath Bajaj along with Dr Sujata Sanjay, Dr Gaurav Sanjay and others also expressed their views on the occasion. 

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