Rs. 8 crore to reprint Tamil University publications
THANJAVUR, APRIL 25, 2019 00:00 IST
The State Government has allocated Rs. 8 crore to reprint publications brought out by the Tamil University.
So far, 452 books on various topics and collection of research papers presented in workshops or seminars conducted by the university including books on ‘Bharathiyar poems’ have been published. Books on Subramaniya Bharathi regarding business activities of Tamilians during Sangam period, inscriptions of Chola and Nayak have elicited good response from readers.
Though more than 450 publications have been brought out, only around 250 were available for sale as on date. The government will release fund in four equal instalments over the next four years for reprinting all books and making them available for sale for the benefit of students, researches and book-lovers, Vice-Chancellor G.Balasubramanian said.
It has been proposed to re-print 225 books / publications this year using the government fund and the excess fund, if available, would be used to publish new books. New books and collection of research papers on various topics numbering around 20 were under print apart from 10 publications brought out already during this year using Rs. 13 lakhs received from the University Grants Commission, he said.
Inaugurating the New Year sale of university publications at half-the cover price at the Publications Depot at the Palace Complex here on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor said that the book on Copper plate inscriptions of Maratha period was the first publication brought out by the university.
The half-the cover price sale during the fortnight long New Year sale and the month-long sale coinciding with the Foundation Day of the university and birth anniversary of former Chief Minister, C.N.Annadurai (from September 15 to October 15) last year had fetched Rs. 3.50 lakhs to the university as more than 5000 books/publications were bought by book lovers, students and researchers during the 45-day period.
In all, the Publications Division earned Rs. 10 lakhs through sale of books and periodicals during the entire last year.
The New Year half-the cover price sale would be conducted at the Tamil University Publications Division, Palace Complex, Thanjavur, from April 24 to May 8 between 10 a.m. and 5-45 p.m. on all days except on Sundays and government holidays.
THANJAVUR, APRIL 25, 2019 00:00 IST
The State Government has allocated Rs. 8 crore to reprint publications brought out by the Tamil University.
So far, 452 books on various topics and collection of research papers presented in workshops or seminars conducted by the university including books on ‘Bharathiyar poems’ have been published. Books on Subramaniya Bharathi regarding business activities of Tamilians during Sangam period, inscriptions of Chola and Nayak have elicited good response from readers.
Though more than 450 publications have been brought out, only around 250 were available for sale as on date. The government will release fund in four equal instalments over the next four years for reprinting all books and making them available for sale for the benefit of students, researches and book-lovers, Vice-Chancellor G.Balasubramanian said.
It has been proposed to re-print 225 books / publications this year using the government fund and the excess fund, if available, would be used to publish new books. New books and collection of research papers on various topics numbering around 20 were under print apart from 10 publications brought out already during this year using Rs. 13 lakhs received from the University Grants Commission, he said.
Inaugurating the New Year sale of university publications at half-the cover price at the Publications Depot at the Palace Complex here on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor said that the book on Copper plate inscriptions of Maratha period was the first publication brought out by the university.
The half-the cover price sale during the fortnight long New Year sale and the month-long sale coinciding with the Foundation Day of the university and birth anniversary of former Chief Minister, C.N.Annadurai (from September 15 to October 15) last year had fetched Rs. 3.50 lakhs to the university as more than 5000 books/publications were bought by book lovers, students and researchers during the 45-day period.
In all, the Publications Division earned Rs. 10 lakhs through sale of books and periodicals during the entire last year.
The New Year half-the cover price sale would be conducted at the Tamil University Publications Division, Palace Complex, Thanjavur, from April 24 to May 8 between 10 a.m. and 5-45 p.m. on all days except on Sundays and government holidays.
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