Culture In Fiji

Indian Education And

THE Ramakrishna Library in Nadi, Fiji, which was estab lished in 1928, became inactive after some years. Due to the efforts of Sri Swami Rudrananda, of the Fiji branch of the Ramakrishna Mission, it has been revived to ac tive service again. He has also se cured the services of a trained and experienced librarian from India.

The library gets 250 periodicals and particular attention is given to col lecting books on education, agricul ture, health, small-scale industries and similar subjects. It is a free public library, and is the only Vol unteer Educational Centre for United Nations in Fiji. It was officially opened in April by the Fiji Director of Education.

The annual general session of the Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam was held at Sigotoka recently under the chairmanship of the founder president, Sri Sadhu Kuppuswami.

Started 28 years ago, the Sangam is at present perhaps the oldest and strongest Indian cultural organisa tion in thr Colony. To-day, the Sangam runs 15 schools. Sir Brian Freeston (former Governor) during the Silver Jubilee, a tenth of the Colony’s school children are attending Sangam schools. The Andhra and Annamalai universi ties of India have provided scholar ships for two students from Fiji, for higher studies in their colleges.

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