"In a landscape where aspiration quietly waits, Granthalay emerges as a sanctuary for learning-gathering people, knowledge, and place into a shared civic moment."
"Granthalay is conceived as a civic institution that extends beyond the conventional idea of a library, responding to the acute lack of educational and community infrastructure in the district of Chhatarpur."
"Commissioned by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, the project aims to serve students, aspirants, senior citizens, and the larger local community, including users from surrounding towns and villages."
Granthalay occupies a landscape characterized by quiet aspiration and functions as a sanctuary for learning that unites people, knowledge, and place in a civic context. The facility is conceived as a civic institution that transcends the traditional library model, addressing a pronounced shortage of educational and community infrastructure in Chhatarpur district. The building is commissioned by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The program targets students, competitive-exam aspirants, senior citizens, and the broader local population. Users from nearby towns and villages are also expected to benefit from the services and spaces provided.
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