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Around 2,500 college students received textbooks at the 49th annual book bank function of the Rajasthan Youth Association (RYA) in the city on Sunday.
The RYA Book Bank is into the service of loaning out textbooks for the past 48 years and so far 80,000 college students have benefited from this initiative.
This year, around 7,500 students are in possession of the book bank’s textbooks.
These textbooks are distributed to Arts, Commerce, Engineering and Medical students from Chennai and Chengalpattu districts.
Praveen Tatia, president, RYA, said, “The small seed sown in 1964 with 25 beneficiaries has grown into a huge banyan tree, benefiting more than 8,000 college students every year.”
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment D Napolean said, “The RYA has become a catalyst in building the career of future citizens of the country. Students should make use of these books and develop their career.” R Ganesh, a second-year BE (Mechanical) student of the Pallavan College Of Engineering in Kancheepuram said, “I came here to get textbooks under the guidance of my sister, who has been using books issued by the RYA Book Bank for the past five semesters. For all the eight semesters, we need about `9,000 to purchase books. But here, we pay Rs 500 as deposit and get the books free of cost. After the final semester, RYA refunds the deposit amount.”
Mayuri, a B.Com student of the Guru Shree Shanti Vijai Jain College for Women said, “The books provided by RYA are very useful to students who are unable to purchase books of their own.”
J Anitha Mary of the Bharathi Womens’ College in Chennai said, “With RYA Book Bank’s textbooks, I scored 82 per cent in B.Sc Computer Science. RYA too has recognised my high score and presented me a memento on this occasion. This will motivate other students to score good marks.”
Actor Vimal, Member of Parliament Viswanathan Perumal, RYA chairman Mahendra Bokdia, secretary Arvind Baheti and other members of the RYA were present on the occasion.
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