National Reading Week 19/06/2021 to 25/06/2021

The National Education Policy 2020 has placed emphasis on ‘how to read’, ‘learn to read’, 'read to learn’ and underscored the critical role played by Public/School/Digital libraries towards this end. Honouring the father of the Library Movement, the late P.N. Panicker, 19 June is celebrated as Reading Day and the following week as the Reading Week.

To mark the importance of reading in one’s life and inculcate reading habit in students, Reading Week was held for classes III to XII from 19 June 2021 onwards. It was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm as students participated in various activities. The event began on 19 June when the students took a pledge that they'll devote time daily to pleasure reading and will help the nation develop with their thoughts, words and deeds. 

The students of class III  to V brought a storybook to their classroom that they read in their leisure time and spoke for a minute stating their favourite character and what they liked most about the book. Students of classes VI to VIII talked about the synopsis and message conveyed through the story or book that they read. Students from classes IX to XII discussed the books they read and gave their opinions about the storyline and characters.

The enthusiasm and fervour among students could be witnessed through their active participation throughout this week of celebrations. The students were able to learn the importance of reading and its application in daily life.