Third Delhi Police public library opens at Okhla Vihar Metro Station
New Delhi Feb 22 PTI Taking a step towards strengthening community policing Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday inaugurated a police public library at the Okhla Vihar Metro StationThis is the third Delhi Police public libraryThis state-of-the-art facility inaugurated online has a seating capacity for 80 persons and is equipped with five computers with hi-speed internet police saidThey said it has more than 3000 books on a wide range of subjects including law and on competition examsA large interactive digital board has also been installed for conducting smart classes for children visiting the library The library will remain open for students from 9 am to 9 pm said Additional PRO Consultant Anil MittalThe setting up of the third facility comes after police received good response from their already functional libraries at Jamia Nagar and RK Puram police stationsThe third library has been set up with the cooperation of the Gas Authority of India Limited GAIL and NGO Shikhar Organization for Social DevelopmentSpeaking on the occasion Asthana expressed satisfaction that a large number of students have benefitted by availing facilities of the existing Delhi Police public librariesIt helps to give youth the right direction and better opportunities Community participation is essential for effective policing All police stations of Delhi will have similar facilities in the coming three years he saidA short film Delhi Police ke saath chhatron ka vikas was also shown on the occasionAccording to police Delhi Police public libraries not only provide youngsters a conducive environment for studying but also connect youth community with the forceTill now more than 3 lakh children and youths have benefitted through facilities provided by the Delhi Police public libraries police said PTI AMP ANB ANB

New Delhi Feb 22 PTI Taking a step towards strengthening community policing Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday inaugurated a police public library at the Okhla Vihar Metro StationThis is the third Delhi Police public libraryThis state-of-the-art facility inaugurated online has a seating capacity for 80 persons and is equipped with five computers with hi-speed internet police saidThey said it has more than 3000 books on a wide range of subjects including law and on competition examsA large interactive digital board has also been installed for conducting smart classes for children visiting the library The library will remain open for students from 9 am to 9 pm said Additional PRO Consultant Anil MittalThe setting up of the third facility comes after police received good response from their already functional libraries at Jamia Nagar and RK Puram police stationsThe third library has been set up with the cooperation of the Gas Authority of India Limited GAIL and NGO Shikhar Organization for Social DevelopmentSpeaking on the occasion Asthana expressed satisfaction that a large number of students have benefitted by availing facilities of the existing Delhi Police public librariesIt helps to give youth the right direction and better opportunities Community participation is essential for effective policing All police stations of Delhi will have similar facilities in the coming three years he saidA short film Delhi Police ke saath chhatron ka vikas was also shown on the occasionAccording to police Delhi Police public libraries not only provide youngsters a conducive environment for studying but also connect youth community with the forceTill now more than 3 lakh children and youths have benefitted through facilities provided by the Delhi Police public libraries police said PTI AMP ANB ANB