New Delhi (thestates.news)| The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan today released the book ‘The Library Man of India: The Story of P.N. Panicker’, authored by P. P. Sathyan, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice President paid rich tributes to Shri P. N. Panicker and described him as a visionary who transformed the destiny of millions through the silent power of books and knowledge.Congratulating the author, Shri P.P. Sathyan, the Vice President said the publication stands as a testament to the extraordinary vision and enduring legacy of Shri Panicker.
The Vice President noted that Shri Panicker, despite leading a simple life, carried an extraordinary dream that every individual, irrespective of caste, class, poverty, or geography, should have access to knowledge. Recalling Shri Panicker’s humble beginnings in Kuttanad, Kerala, he observed that Shri Panicker understood early in life that illiteracy was not merely the inability to read, but a barrier to dignity, opportunity, and human progress.(s-pib)
