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Workshop on E-Library and Library Usage Organized Jointly by the Department of Botany and Library Science

At R.R. Mehta College of Science and C.L. Parikh College of Commerce, Palanpur—managed by the Banaskantha District Kelavani Mandal—a workshop was organized on 30^th July, 2025, under the joint initiative of the Department of Botany and the Department of Library Science. The workshop focused on training students on the use of the e-library and traditional library resources.

The program began with the collective chanting of Vedic hymns. The event received the virtual blessings of the institution’s Principal, Dr. Y. B. Dabgar, and Dr. Mukeshbhai Patel, Head of the Botany Department. Dr. Sameerbhai Chaudhary, Head of the Library Science Department, graced the event as the keynote speaker, and was felicitated by Dr. Hareshbhai Gondaliya.

During his address, Dr. Sameerbhai Chaudhary provided students with detailed information about the college library and offered a practical demonstration of how to use the e-library system. He also explained the importance of barcoding and conducted a guided tour of the library, which houses approximately 72,000 books, categorized by subject.

More than 60 students actively participated in the workshop. The successful organization of the event was overseen by Assistant Professors from the Botany Department, Dr. Hareshbhai Gondaliya and Dr. Dhruvbhai Pandya. Student volunteers also contributed significantly to the smooth execution of the program.

The workshop concluded with the collective singing of the national anthem.