Books help earn eternal treasure of knowledge, wisdom: Meshram at Gomti book fest
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Books help earn eternal treasure of knowledge, wisdom: Meshram at Gomti book fest

Hindustan Times  

Books are a powerhouse of knowledge and wisdom, an eternal treasure which only multiplies with time and cannot be stolen by anybody. This was shared by principal secretary culture and tourism, Mukesh Meshram, during a session - ‘Importance of State and Society in Promotion of Books’ organised as part of Gomti Book Festival on Thursday. “We used to study from our course books, but this was the first time we received books apart from our syllabus, which we could enjoy without fearing our teacher getting angry if we did not read them properly. He also shared information about the digital detox practised by a village in Maharashtra where fines are imposed on those found using digital devices like mobile phones and televisions after 7 pm.

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