Waking up at the crack of dawn, 26-year-old Uday Kiran from Madurai travels 20 km to a park near Tamukkam Road for an intense cramming session with the sole aim of clearing the coveted Tamil Nadu Civil Services Exam.
Kiran is one of the around 150 youngsters who converge at the three-acre park — a hub for competitive exam aspirants — almost every day for it offers a “conducive environment” for group study, even if that entails sitting under the shade of a tree in hot and muggy weather.
Change is in the offing, however, courtesy of the Smart Cities Mission under which a library and knowledge centre with modern facilities, including tablets, is being set up on Tamukkam Road for Rs 2.5 crore.
“We have set up this modern library at Madurai’s Tamukkam Road, which will facilitate youths to access to digital study material and as well as several books,” Ruban Suresh, Chief Engineer of Madurai Municipal Corporation, told PTI.
“Under the Smart Cities Mission, students can utilise the …
