Edu Deptt holds virtual conference on National Reading Day
Kick-starts month-long reading campaign to promote reading books among youth
Edu Deptt holds virtual conference on National Reading Day
Kick-starts month-long reading campaign to promote reading books among youth
Ferozepur, June 19, 2022: The department of education organized a virtual conference with the language teachers to celebrate National Reading Day.
India celebrates ‘National Reading Day’ on the death anniversary of social reformer PN Panicker. Known as the Father of the Library Movement in India, Panicker passed away on 19 June 1995 after revolutionizing the practice of reading in the country. Born on 1 March 1909, Panicker contributed to the literacy movement in Kerala, which then became India’s first totally literate state in 1991
A detailed discussion was held on the importance of the reading books and the teachers were also apprised about the various activities to be organized in educational institutions during the month-long campaign dedicated to boosting reading among the youth.
Moderating the discussion, District Mentor English Gurwinder Singh informed about Reading Month to be organized under the aegis of PN Foundation. Under this campaign, all the schools, colleges, and libraries will be organizing various activities in full zeal from June 19 to July 18, 2022.
DEO Chamkaur Singh instructed the participants about the need to boost the habit of reading books. The dwindling interest in reading among the modern youth is a major cause of concern and to rekindle reading as a hobby, language teachers have a big role to play, asserted the DEO.
District Language Officer Jagdeep Singh shared some valuable tips to promote the hobby of reading books. He also shared his experience about how books can change the fortunes of youth who have gone adrift in a fast-paced world.
