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Education
Arunachal Pradesh minister urges skill development for librarians
✍️ EdexLive
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 05:17 AM
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The Education Minister of Arunachal Pradesh called for targeted training programs to enhance the professional skills of librarians across the state.
The minister announced the initiative during a press conference in Itanagar, emphasizing the need for modern competencies in cataloguing, digital resources, and user services.
He highlighted that librarians play a crucial role in supporting education and research, and that upskilling them will improve library services for students and the public.
The proposal includes collaboration with the state’s higher education department and potential funding from central schemes to organize workshops and certification courses.
The minister urged existing library staff and new entrants to take advantage of the upcoming programs, noting that enhanced skills will align libraries with the digital transformation agenda.
No specific timeline was disclosed, but officials said implementation would begin in the next fiscal year.
He highlighted that librarians play a crucial role in supporting education and research, and that upskilling them will improve library services for students and the public.
The proposal includes collaboration with the state’s higher education department and potential funding from central schemes to organize workshops and certification courses.
The minister urged existing library staff and new entrants to take advantage of the upcoming programs, noting that enhanced skills will align libraries with the digital transformation agenda.
No specific timeline was disclosed, but officials said implementation would begin in the next fiscal year.