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SUBRAMANIAN KRISHNAN MANI
Similarly, Singh (2004) argued that skill in information Technology
(IT) can be gained only when one gets hands on training and
experience in laboratories under simulated conditions or in real life
situations 59 . The graduates and past graduates turned out by library
schools do not possess adequate skill and expertise to interact
confidently with IT specialists, evaluate what is recommended by their
and full fall their requirements.
Protecting cultural heritage is economical, as well as historical and
also a cultural process. Cultural heritage is based on the aspects of our
past that we cherish, want to keep and pass on to the future
generations and outside world. However, the economic benefits of
preservation are secondary to the intrinsic value of that heritage which
is been preserved.
As rightly observed by Sekler, “tangible cultural heritage has the
great advantage over its intangible counterpart, such that with proper
care it will remain authentic over centuries. As long as historic
monuments remain without falsification and misleading imitations,
they will, even in a neglected state, create a sense of continuity that is
an essential part of cultural identity” 60 .
In today’s competitive world, we have to preserve the monuments
and showcase them to the next generation as the contributions or
achievements of our ancestors. A little effort on our side can create
drastic changes that will make the past, the present and the future
generations of the country and the world proud of India.
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Serageldin I., Shluger E., Brown M., Historic Cities and sacred Sites: Cultural
Roots
for
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