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Kantibhai Waghasia, who leads the club%u2019s fundraising through its annual Diwali recracker sale,explains,%u201cWe decided to allocate a signi cant portion of our funds to this cause.%u201dIn October 2023, the club inaugurated the rst library with 350 carefully curated books,including inspirational stories,the biographies of freedom ghters,science ction, yoga guides, and general knowledge material.Today, each of the 15 libraries houses 565 books, representing an investment of `60,000/- per facility.%u201cOur vision extends beyond these initial successes,\Dinesh Bhuva. \our motto 'Padega Bharat to Badhega Bharat' (When India Reads,India Progresses),Building Libraries,Building FuturesAmreli Lions Club has established 15 libraries in government primary schools across villages including Devriya, Devgan, Amrapur,and Bambhavaniya.we aim to establish 15 additional libraries by December 2025, complete with storage solutions.Our focus remains on fostering cognitive development, language skills,imagination, and creativity among children.\ e impact is already visible in the bright eyes and eager faces of the students. \grateful to Amreli Lions Club for introducing these value-based activities in our school,\Nitish Hirpara, Principal of Amrapur Primary School.As another page turns, the student huddled over a book in a tiny village of Gujarat is transported to a land thousands of miles away, learning about new people, new places,new cultures. Yes, he opened a book and opened his mind.33 DECEMBER 2024 LION