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Public Libraries Act and Library Legislation in India
Dear professionals,
Kindly list out the number of public libraries act in India with its year of passing and also mention how many Indian states have passed library legislation so far.
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Permalink Reply by B.K. Gautam on
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1- Madras (Tamil Nadu) Public Library Act--------1948
2- Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Pup. Lib. Act-----1960
3- Karnatak (Masore) " " "--------1965
4- Maharastra " " "--------- 1967
5- West Bengal " " "-----------1979
6- Manipur " " "---------1988
7- Keral " " " ----------1989
8- Haryana " " " --------1989
9- Goa " " " ----------1993
10- Mizorum " " "--------1993
11- Orrissa " " " --------2001
12- Gujrat " " " ---------2001
13- Uttar Pradesh " " " ------ 2005
14- Uttrakhand (Uttaranchal) " " " --------2005
15-Rajasthan " " " ---------- 2006
16- Pondichery " " " --------2007
17- Chattisgarh " " " ---------- 2007
18- Bihar " " " -----------2007
19- Arunachal Pradesh " " " ------2009
If you fined any error please inform me.
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Permalink Reply by saloni on
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- Tamil Nadu, 1948
- Andhra Pradesh, 1960
- Karnataka, 1965
- Maharashtra, 1967
- West Bengal, 1979
- Manipur, 1988
- Kerala, 1989
- Haryana, 1989
- Mizoram, 1993
- Goa, 1993
- Gujarat, 2000
- Orissa, 2000
- Rajasthan, 2005
- Uttar Pradesh, 2005
- Uttarakhand, 2005
- Pondicherry, 2007/2008
- chatisgarh,2007
- Bihar,2007
- Arunachal Pradesh,2009
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Permalink Reply by K. V.Ratnam on
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Present Status of Library Legislation in India: The credit of enacting a library act for the first time in India goes to the Kolhapur princely state of the present Maharashtra in 1945. The act is presently non functional. In India, nineteen states have so far enacted library legislation and the rest are providing library services without legislation. The list of the nineteen Acts is given below
i) Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960;
ii) Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
iii) Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
iv) Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
v) Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
vi) Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
vii) Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
viii) Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
ix) Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
x) Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
xi) Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
xii) Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
xiii) Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
xiv) Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
xv) Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
xvi) Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
xvii) Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
xviii) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
xix) West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
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Permalink Reply by MALA.A on
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DEAR PROFESSIONALS,
I would like to know correct year for Orissa,Gujarat & Rajasthan.
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Ghante Pradipkumar on
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Pl find here a list of Library Legislation in India
I) Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960;
ii) Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
iii) Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
iv) Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
v) Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
vi) Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
vii) Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
viii) Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
ix) Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
x) Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
xi) Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
xii) Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
xiii) Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
xiv) Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
xv) Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
xvi) Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
xvii) Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
xviii) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
xix) West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
Source - http://www.netugc.com/library-legislation-in-india
Regards
Ghante P.B.
Librarian
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Permalink Reply by Chellapandian.S on
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Mam. TNPSC Librarian exam answer key published. see attachments
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01_09_2012_lib_dip_std.pdf, 1.8 MB
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02_09_2012_lib_cert_std.pdf, 1.8 MB
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Permalink Reply by Himakar Kondagurla on
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01. 1948 Tamilnadu 11. 2001 Odisha 02. 1960 Andhra Pradesh 12. 2000 Gujarat 03. 1965 Karnataka 13. 2005 Uttaranchal 04. 1967 Maharashtra 14. 2006 Rajasthan 05. 1979 West Bengal 15. 2006 Uttar Pradesh 06. 1988 Manipur 16. 2008 Bihar 07. 1989 Haryana 17. 2009 Chattisgarh 08. 1989 Kerala 18. 2009 Arunachal Pradesh
09. 1993 Mizoram 10. 1993 Goa 19.2007 Pondichery Public Libraries Act,
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