The launch of the 100 Days Reading Campaign is in alignment with
the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which lays emphasis on the promotion
of joyful reading culture for children by ensuring the availability of
age-appropriate reading books for children in local/mother
tongue/regional/tribal language.
The Minister while launching the campaign has underlined the
importance of reading that children need to develop to ensure continuous and
lifelong learning. He also reinforced that the habit of reading, if inculcated
at an early age, helps in brain development and enhances imagination and
provide a conducive learning environment for children.
Pradhan emphasized that reading is the foundation of learning,
which motivates students to read books independently, develops creativity,
critical thinking, vocabulary and the ability to express both verbally and in
writing. "It helps children to relate to their surroundings and real life
situation," he added. He stressed on the need to create an enabling
environment in which students read for pleasure and develop their skills
through a process that is enjoyable and sustainable and which remains with them
for life.
Pradhan shared the names of the five books that he has picked to
begin reading. He encouraged everyone to adopt the habit of reading books and
urged all to share what they are reading along with suggestions, the official
release said.
Padhe Bharat campaign will focus on children studying in Balvatika
to Grade 8. The reading campaign will be organized for 100 days (14 weeks)
starting from January 1, 2022, to April 10, 2022. The reading campaign aims to
have the participation of all stakeholders at the national and state level
including children, teachers, parents, community, educational administrators
etc. One activity per week per group has been designed with the focus on making
reading enjoyable and build a lifelong association with the joy of reading.
This campaign has also been aligned with the vision and goals of the
foundational Literacy and Numeracy mission.
The 100 days reading campaign will also focus on Indian
languages including mother tongue/local/regional languages. It is in this
regard, February 21 which is celebrated as International Mother Tongue Day, has
also been integrated with this campaign. This day will be celebrated with the
activity of Kahani Padho Apni Bhasa Main (Reading story in own language) across
the country by encouraging children to read in their mother tongue/local language.
This will help in promoting the local language and culture of our society.
Hence, 100 days Reading Campaign is envisaged to support and
encourage students, along with their schools, teachers, parents, and
communities, in every possible way and encourage children to read for a joyful
learning experience.
LIBRARY, KV, MRN, MATHURA
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