Around 2,500 college students received textbooks at the 53rd annual book bank function of the Rajasthan Youth Association (RYA) in the city on Sunday.

The RYA Book Bank is into the service of loaning out textbooks for the past 52 years and so far 100,000 college students have benefited from this initiative.

This year, around 10,000 students are in possession of the book bank’s textbooks.

These textbooks are distributed to Arts, Commerce, Engineering and Science students from Chennai and Chengalpattu & Kancheepuram District.

M.Praveen Jain, Chairman – Book Bank, RYA, said, Education is an essential and integral part of mankind, but many times, the prohibitive cost of Text Books prevent certain students from pursuing their studies further.

Text books covering the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science & the most sought after Engineering courses are loaned to the future builders of the Nation, purely on merit and economic consideration.

We feel proud to say that students from more than 250 colleges in and around Chennai, Chengelpet and Kancheepuram are being benefited from this project.

A step Further this year we are extending book bank project at Vaniyambadi which will benefit the college students surrounding of North Arcot District.

Complete Computerization and continued improvisation along with the active assistance of M/s HCL Techonology Limited have enabled us to modernize and streamline the working of the project. In addition of providing Text Books to College students, we have stepped further, one step for those who have completed studies but struggling for Job. We are conducting RYA Job Fair, a platform where Job-Giver and Job-Seeker / can meet each other. We hope the students present here after completion of their education will utilize this Job opportunity organized by RYA Job Fair.

Our future vision is to continue supporting and stimulating today’s youth, through education, who will emerge as the backbone of Indian society in the years to come he said.

Immediate Past Book Bank Chairman Rajesh Kumar Jain was honoured for excellent work done during 2015-16.

Thiru Chandra Molly – Chairman Khadi & Village Industries Commission-South Zone, Shri Ashwin Kamdar – Chairman & MD – Prince Foundations Ltd., Shri Pramod Chordia – MD Jineshwar Infra Ventures Private Limited, Shri Shantilalji Jain – Founder Maxell & SR Scales, Past Book Bank Chairman Shri Ashok Kumar Bokdia, M.Praveen Jain, Chairman – Book Bank, RYA and other members of the RYA were present on the occasion.

Rajasthan Youth Association Educational Trust

4.Atkinson Street, Atkinson Palace, Ground Floor,Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. INDIA.

Phone : 044 – 2561 0396 / 2561 0978  Email   : rya@live.in  website: www.ryabookbank.com