With an objective to increase the habit of reading, a ‘Read-a-thon’ was organized on the National Literacy day here on Saturday. The event was organised under joint aegis of State Council of Education Research and Training ( SCERT), Doon Library and Room to Read at Press Club.
The State Coordinator Room to Read, Pushplata Rawat welcomed the participants. The event focused on importance of reading in life and need to form in reading habit in early years of children.
A panel discussion on importance of reading was organised on the occasion. Director Academic Research and Training (ART) Seema Jansari, Director Doon Library B K Joshi, programme managers Mukul Nautiyal and Simmi participated in discussion.
The discussion brought forth the need to bring books to children and more variety of children literature. Juansari made an appeal to all teachers to engage children with books. Joshi said that he is working towards establishing of children corner in Doon Library. Simmi focused on need for books for all levels of readers and said that there should be books on children who are just entering the schools as well proficient readers. Mukesh Nautiyal made a call for the need to write children literature keeping in mind the interest of children.
More than 200 people participated in the event.