Union Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates Library In Delhi

“Today is an important day for Delhi. It is an honour to inaugurate a library in the name of Jayprakash Narayan who was a visionary thinker and revolutionary who embraced diverse ideologies throughout his life and excelled in every sphere,” Shah said.

The NDMC facility combines conventional reading spaces with digital infrastructure, offering more than 32,000 physical books, access to over 500,000 e-books and digital catalogues, dedicated research spaces and modern reading halls for students, researchers and general public.

“A great thinker has said that the future of a country cannot be assessed by how prosperous its agriculture is, how crowded its markets are, or how many industries have been established in the country, but rather by how crowded its libraries are and how many young people there are,” Shah said.

Urging the Delhi government to undertake similar initiatives, he also appealed to the staff of the Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library to reach out to all schools in the ten Assembly constituencies surrounding New Delhi, connect with young people and motivate them to visit.

“I want to say with full confidence to the youth of the country that whatever thoughts come to your mind in the age and stage you are in today, enrich them with the stored knowledge in books.”