Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Gadchiroli Police Initiative: 72nd Library Opens in Maoist Area
The Gadchiroli Police are building libraries in remote areas!
They just opened their 72nd library in a village called Jijgaon, which is in a place where there were once Maoists.
The goal is to help students, young people, and women learn and get ready for jobs.
The police work with the community to build and run these libraries.
They provide books, including books to study for exams.
So far, over 200 people have gotten jobs because of this program!
It's all about helping people in the area get more opportunities.
Gadchiroli Police inaugurated its 72nd public library in Jijgaon.
The initiative aims to integrate people into mainstream society by fostering reading.
The library construction involved the Gadchiroli Police, CRPF, SRPF and locals.
Approximately 8,000 students are using the libraries across Gadchiroli.
The program has helped over 200 students get government jobs.
- Who
- Gadchiroli Police, local residents, and students.
- What
- Opened the 72nd public library in Jijgaon under the ‘One Village, One Library’ initiative.
- When
- Inauguration took place on Saturday.
- Where
- Jijgaon, under the Mannerajaram police station in Gadchiroli district.
- Why
- To empower residents, foster reading, and prepare for exams.
- Initiative Name
- 'One Village, One Library'
- Location
- Jijgaon, Gadchiroli district
- Library Number
- 72nd
- Focus
- Empowering youth, women, and students
- Partners
- Gadchiroli Police, CRPF, SRPF, and locals
- First Library
- Opened March 2023 in Kotgul
- Students in Libraries
- 8,000 across Gadchiroli
- Government Jobs
- 205 students selected