Library movement relevant in computer era

Veteran journalist, Turlapati Kutumta Rao, emphasised the relevance of the library movement during the 125th birth anniversary of Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah at Sarvotham Bhavan in the city yesterday.

In an event organised by the Andhra Pradesh Library Association, Rao exhorted students to cultivate the habit of reading books. He said that the library movement helped promote the literacy rate in the state besides increasing the level of socio, economic and political awareness among Telugus.

Notable speakers at the event include yogi Vemana, university vice-chancellor, B Syama Sundar, library association president, K Chandrasekar, and, general secretary, Raavi Sarada and others.

Yogi Vemana University Vice-Chancellor B Syama Sundar, veteran journalist Turlapati Kutumba Rao, Ayyanki Murali Krishna and AP Library Association general secretary Raavi Sarada paying floral tributes to the statue of Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah on his 125th birth anniversary at Sarvotham Bhavan