Under the initiative, block-level libraries, learning and career counselling centres are set to come up in 13 district-blocks
DMF Sankalp is an initiative which will tapping into the potential of Keonjhar’s youth by setting up block level library/learning and career counselling centres in each of the 13 blocks of the district.
The focus of the initiative is towards developing early learning capabilities in children, academic excellence in students and exam competitiveness in aspiring youth of the district. With an area of one acre, the library will have capacity of approximately 15,000 books in Oriya and various languages on arts and scientific subjects with reading spaces for books, newspapers and publications for 200 persons distributed on each floor and in the garden green reading space, open to all users, bypassing cumbersome membership processes.
Digital library systems connecting the servers of National Digital Library, Odisha Archives, Odisha Secretariat Library and E-Libraries of reputed Indian institutions will be accessible to users along with a free Wi-Fi zone in the learning centre. Publication materials for preparation of competitive exams with exclusive preparation space will be provided and seminar space with capacity of 50 persons will host lectures and career counselling sessions by experts. Early learning of children will be provided through a ‘Children learn and play’ space in the library. Science and sensory garden including perfume, tactile, resonance and nature play garden will invoke different sensory development process and display of simplified scientific processes.
Natural light and ventilation maximised through naturally lit reading spaces and open to sky internal exhibition space with rainwater-harvesting systems and site development will follow environment-friendly technologies