Department Of Libraries & Research , Govt Of J&K

 

SELECTION OF BOOKS

The selection of books purchased for public libraries is made by UT Level Library Advisory-cum-Purchase Committee  reconstituted vide Government Order No. 37-JK(Cul) of 2024 dated:10.10.2024 for the year 2024-25 & 2025-26.

The committee comprise Scholars, HoDs and Writers besides Official Members. The  Committee selects books for purchase under the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkatta Matching Grant Scheme, books not covered under Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkatta & Books from local authors, after following prescribed procedure.



 

UT  LEVEL LIBRARY ADVISORY CUM PURCHASE COMMITTEE FOR  THE YEAR  2024-25 & 2025-26 WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPOSITION

 

1. Director Libraries & Research, J&K Chairman
 

2.

Chairman, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata or his nominee Member
3. Director General, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata or his Nominee Member
4. Representative of the Chairman, J&K Board of School Education, J&K Member
5. Director Finance, Department of Culture, J&K Member
6. Prof.  Aejaz Mohammad Sheikh, Head of Department, Linguistics, University of Kashmir Member
7. Mr. Mushtaq Barq (English Author) Member
8. Dr. Ashraf Zia, Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar winner (Kashmiri Language) Member
9. Dr. Mushtaq Haider, Urdu Department, University of Kashmir Member
10. Mrs. Sunita Bhadwal (Dogri/Hindi language writer) Member
11. Sh. Mohan Singh Alathia, Padma Shri and Sahitya Academy Awardee (Dogri Language) Member
12. Mr.  Asha Singh Mastana (Punjabi language writer) Member
13. Deputy Director, Libraries, Jammu Member
14. Deputy Director, Libraries & Research, Kashmir Member
15. Dr. Kounsar Rasool, (Urdu and Kashmiri Writer), University of Kashmir Member
16. Prof. Maharaj Krishna Bharat (Hindi language), Head of the Hindi Department, MAM college, Jammu Member
17. Dr. Lalit Gupta (Veteran Journalist) Member