Ludhiana: A library called ‘Theka Kitab Desi te Angrezi and Thandi Air’ at Jargari village in Khanna, almost 20km away from Khanna-Malerkotla highway, is proving to be quite an attraction for commuters.
Opened by a teacher couple — Darshandeep Singh Gill, who is block mentor for English and English teacher at Government Senior Secondary School Uksi and his wife Ravinder Kaur an elementary teacher trainer at Government School Jargari.
The library has a collection of over 2,000 books, painstakingly collected by the couple over the years. It also has other attractions like a reading room, a well, a pond, and painted trees to attract the people. The porch of the library has been covered with a thatched roof. In order to enhance green cover, the couple has planted saplings and created a pond around the library.
Darshandeep said, “I have converted the land given by my father and made the one-room quarter in the field into a library. In any village, town or city in Punjab, one can easily spot a theka, sharab angrezi and desi. We wanted to pun on that. As we also had a collection of both English and Punjabi books, so we decided to name the library as Theka Kitab Desi te Angerzi.”
Ravinder Kaur said, “As we both are working in the education field, our life revolves around books. The readers are most welcome and can spend the time here to read and enjoy serene views.”