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PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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The library facilities in the State was initially set up during the reign of
Maharaja of Sikkim probably in the 60s. However, it became functional quite
actively in the society only after the merger of the State in the Indian Union.
A community center library was set up with a full fledged custodianship of Mrs
R.D Ralchung as Curator some times in 1964 and building of collections in the
library began steadily. The library facilities in the State are much behind than
others. Persistent effort is, nevertheless being made to expand and popularize
this important facility in the District and Sub-Divisions with the sole
objective of promoting the public reading habit and creation of well informed
civil societies. Some of the developments under this sector since 1977-78
onwards that deserve mention are as follows;
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1977-78: |
District libraries at Namchi in South, Galshing in West and mangan in North districts
were established with one each librarian and a peon.
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1994-95:
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Sub-Divisional Libraries at Chungthang, North, Pakyong, East, Ravongla in South
and Soreng in West District were set up in respective Sub-Divisional Administrative
Complexes.
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2001-02:
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Then Community Centre Library at Gangtok was upgraded to State Central Library and
Special schemes from ministry of Culture, Government of India through its Nodal
Agency, Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata were initially introduced
in the State. In order to strengthen the library movement as well as to monitor
the schemes of the Foundation, a State Library Committee was formed in the same
year.
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2002-03:
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A separate Childern Library was set up in the State Central Library. |
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2003-04:
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Another sub-Divisional library at Rongli, East District was set up. |
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Total Public Libraries under Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department |
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State central Library
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:1 Nos |
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District Library
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:3 Nos. |
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Sub-Divisional Library
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:5 Nos. |
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4.
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Separate Children Library
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:1 Nos |
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Administrative Structure of Library |
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1. State Central Library: |
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i) Curator
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:1(Regular) |
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ii) Librarian Grade-IV
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:3 (Regular) |
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iii) Librarian Grade-V
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:1(Regular) |
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iv) Librarian Grade-V
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:1 (M/R) |
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v) Peon
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:1 (Regular) |
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vi) Safaikarmachari
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:1 (M/R) |
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2. Children Library: |
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i) Librarian Gr-V
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: 2 (Adjustment done with regular Artistes) |
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ii) Peon
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:1 (M/R) |
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3. District Library, Mangan , North: |
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i) Librarian Grade-IV
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:1 (Regular) |
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ii) Peon
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:1 (Regular) |
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iii) Chowkidar
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:1 (M/R) |
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iv) Safaikarmachari
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:1(M/R) |
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4. District Library, Namchi, South: |
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i) Librarian Grade- V
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:2 (Adjustment with a regular Artiste ) |
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ii) Peon
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:1 (Regular) |
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iii) Chowkidar
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:1(M/R) |
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iv) Safaikarmachari
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:1 (M/R) |
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5. District Library, Geyzing, West: |
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i) Librarian Grade -V
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:1(Regular) |
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ii) Librarian Grade –V
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:1(M/R) |
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iii) Peon
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:1(M/R) |
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iv) Chowkidar
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:1(M/R) |
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v) Safaikarmachari
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:1(M/R) |
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6. Sub-Divisional Library, Chungthang, North:
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i) Librarian, Grade –V
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:1(M/R) |
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