(N.18)
Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, launched a 100- days Reading Champaign “Padhe Bharat” Children studying in Balvatika to grade VIII will be part of the campaign.
The reading campaign will be organized for 100 days (14 weeks) starting from 1st January 2022 to 10th April 2022. The 100- days campaign marks an important step to improve learning levels of students as it develops creativity, critical thinking. Vocabulary and the ability to express both verbally and in writing. It help children to relate to their surroundings and real life situation.
The reading campaign aims to have participation of all stakeholders at national and state level children, teacher, parents, community, educational administrators etc. the campaign will be continued for fourteen weeks and one activity per week activity per week per week per group has been designed with the focus on making reading enjoyable and build lifelong association with the joy of reading.
A Comprehensive guide line on ‘reading campaign’ with age appropriate weekly calendar of activities has been prepared and shared with States and UTs. The activities can be done by children with the help of teachers, parents, peers, siblings or other family members. In order to make the campaign effective, the activates designed have been kept simple and enjoyable so that these can also be easily conducted with the materials/ resources available at home and with the help of parents, peers and siblings, in case the schools are closed.
