The Odisha Library Academy (OLA) on Saturday in a letter to the Minister of School and Mass Education Samir Dash has urged him to fill Librarian posts in the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAV).
School libraries play an important role in helping improve learning outcomes. It is regarded as the heart of any educational institutions.To achieve the goal of establishing a school library model in all OAVs, recruitment of professional librarians is needed, the OLA said. As per the information, the Government of Odisha has sanctioned 237posts of Librarian for these schools. However, though four years have elapsed since, no professional Librarians have been recruited in these Adarsha Vidyalayas, it said.
“In Odisha many young Library and Information Science (LIS) post-graduates with experiences of library training are eagerly waiting to lend service in the OAVs. It is urged that the Government would take action for fill up the Librarian posts with professional Librarians in all OAVs of the State,” the letter said.