What a way to give back to society : Famous
sydenham Alumni to Rebuild Gutted Library
Silence in the library
THE
fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.
Fire
control received the call at around > . = : am, after which four fire
engines and seven water tankers were sent to the library at Sydenham Institute
of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education ( SIMSREE).
A
senior official said, “ By @ . = : am, the fire was brought under control.
However, the books and furniture inside library was flammable material, so
there was more damage.” College officials estimate that about A : % of the
books have been irreparably damaged.
Not
all is lost, however.
Christmas
miracle For one, no one was hurt in the incident; the students are all away on
Christmas break and because it was in the wee hours of Sunday, no one else was
there when the fire broke out. Equally miraculous is the fact that the institute
has managed to salvage its most precious collection of Harvard Business Review
( HBR) journals, which were housed in special vaults ( called compactors) that
kept them safe from the flames.
Dr
Manoj Bhide, director in charge of the institute said, “ It was a high- tech
library with ; ? , > : : books on management education. While most of the
books are destroyed, we are glad that our rare books, which were kept in
compactors, are safe. These HBR journals are assets for any management
institute.
got
wet, we are glad that after drying, they are still in readable condition.” “
The library is certainly a very important section of any institute, and this
fire is a huge loss for us. But we are confident of getting support from the
alumni, the university, as well as the government in restoring the library,” he
added.
Trial
by fire The college still has tough times ahead. Students will return from
holiday on 6 anuary to get back to their grinding academic schedule. Without
books, however, the students will be handicapped. Moreover, since it is a
government institution, restoring the library could take a long time because of
all the paperwork and official procedures to follow.
In
this trial by fire, it is the Sydenham students who saved the day. While
current students rushed to the campus to help out as soon as they heard about
the blaze, the Sydenham Institute of Management ( SIMAA) too have pitched in
with a much- needed donation of R > lakh, so the college can at least
arrange for the crucial books that students will need.
Meanwhile,
Mumbai University has also extended its support by opening its library to
SIMSREE students. Aashish Pawaskar, assistant professor at SIMSREE and one of
the directors of SIMAA, said, “ Mumbai University will now allow our students
to use the Churchgate campus library whenever required until our library is
restored.”
Source | Mid Day | 26 December 2016
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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