Book club inaugurated at KLS GIT in Belagavi
The Hindu
Join the KLS GIT Book Club in Belagavi to foster a culture of reading and literary engagement for all.
A book club was inaugurated at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT) in Belagavi on Friday to promote reading culture among students and staff and the community.
At the event held in the main library, guests spoke of the importance of imbibing reading culture.
Chairman, Governing Council, KLS GIT, Rajendra Belgaumkar emphasized the importance of cultivating reading habits beyond textbooks, stating that such initiatives significantly contribute to the intellectual and personal growth of individuals.
He highlighted that book clubs played a crucial role in fostering a culture of reading among the present and future generations.
Curator of Belagavi Book Club Abhishek Bendigeri elaborated on the activities and objectives of the club. He underscored the club’s commitment to promoting reading, writing and literary engagement within the community.
Principal M.S. Patil, chairperson of Library Advisory Committee Swetha Goudar and librarian Basavaraj Kumbar spoke.
This was followed by an introduction to the Belagavi Book Club by Mr. Bendigeri.
Two naturalists have spotted the saffron reedtail, a rare species of damselfly endemic to the Western Ghats of India, for the first time in Karnataka. They found the damselflies, referred to as Indosticta deccanensis, in the forests along the Nethravati river in Madhugundi village near Sunkasale in Chikkamagaluru district last year. Earlier, the damselflies were noticed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.