Books for all

Dr. Arun, director of The Smile Center in Anna Nagar, has started an initiative to collect used school and college textbooks and donate them to economically-backward students, organisations, orphanages and to anyone who may needs them.

“In one week since the initiative was launched, we have received more than 3,000 books. Currently, we have a stock of school textbooks of all grades, question banks, ICSC, engineering and medical textbooks, commerce and accounts books,” says Arun, who is also a professor at Saveetha Dental College.

Volunteers from all quarters are supporting the cause.

R. Kishore, a student of Hindu College, says, “During my free time, I help at the centre by going to the houses of people who would like to donate books. There was a time when I could not afford my college fees; a few social service workers helped me out. This initiative is a small way to help other students like me who are in need.”

For details, call 9884042526 or visit www.facebook.com/groups/

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