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In a heartwarming motion that blends solemnisation with societal responsibility, a wedding invitation from Kalaburagi has drawn wide appreciation for its meaningful connection -“Please acquisition lone books”.
The initiative, aimed astatine strengthening authorities schoolhouse libraries and encouraging the civilization of speechmaking among students, turns a idiosyncratic solemnisation into a purposeful societal campaign.
The wedding, scheduled for November 17, 2025, is of a young doc whose household has chosen to people the juncture by spreading the joyousness of learning.
The bridegroom’s father, Anandteerth V. Joshi, a retired worker of the Education Department, conceived the thought and shared it with the proprietor of Vasavi Offset Printers, who guided him successful designing an inspiring invitation urging guests to articulation for “Book Donation Drive”.
Mr. Joshi, who has 39 years of work successful the Education Department and retired recently, told The Hindu that helium ever tried to present tiny but meaningful reforms successful the section during his tenure.
Explaining the thought down the initiative, Mr. Joshi said that his extremity is to fortify authorities schoolhouse libraries and assistance students preparing for the SSLC examinations. He has already compiled a database of 35 survey volumes to beryllium donated to 8 authorities schools successful the district.
“Though it is simply a precise negligible contribution, it whitethorn animate others to donate things genuinely needed by students,” helium said.
To marque the thought practical, Mr. Joshi has arranged a bookstall worthy ₹1 lakh astatine the wedding venue, wherever guests tin acquisition and acquisition books applicable to schoolhouse curriculum. Any unsold books, helium assured, volition beryllium bought by him and added to the donation pool.
