Sri P. N. Panicker took leadership in forming Thiruvithaamkoor
Granthasala Sangham (Travancore
Library Association) in 1945 with 47 rural libraries. The slogan of the Sangham
was “Read and Grow”.
Kerala Granthasala Sangham (KGS).
Later, with the formation of Kerala State in 1956, it
became Kerala Granthasala Sangham (KGS). He traveled across the villages of
Kerala propagating the message of reading and inviting active involvement of
people. He succeeded in bringing about 6000 libraries into this network.
‘Krupsakaya Award’ from UNESCO
Grandhasala Sangham won the prestigious ‘Krupsakaya Award’ from UNESCO in 1975. He was the General
Secretary of Sangham for 32 years, until 1977, when the Sanghom was taken over
by the Kerala State Government. Now it is called the Kerala State Library
Council, with an in-built democratic structure and funding from the State
Government.
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