The Govt. of Kerala has been celebrating June 19th as the Day of reading and the following week as the reading week in memory of the late Dr. P.N. Panicker, ‘Father of library movement in Kerala’. The P.N. Panicker Foundation in collaboration with Niti Aayog, MHRD, Govt. of India and National Digital Library of India is organizing the 25th PN Panicker National Reading Day/Month celebrations 2021 from 19th June, 2021 to 18th July, 2021. Library KV GC CRPF Agartala is celebrating June 19th as the Day of reading and the following week as the reading week.This day is very important for students and teaching community so to mark the ocassion, all the students and staff of school must take the Reading Day Pledge.
agenda of activities to be held from 19th june – 25th June 2021
- 21/06/2021- Story telling competition (Video Recording of max. 3 minutes) Junior group IV-VI Senior Group VII-VIII
- 22/06/2021 – Book mark competition VI-VII, Know your favourite Book author. (PPT presentation) Junior Group Classes VIII-IX, Senior Group Class X-XII
- 23/06/2021- Express a Story through Art Competition Classes VI to X
- 24/06/2021 – Book Review Competition Classes VI to VIII, Essay Writing Competition (Topic- Reading in the Digital Age) Classes IX-XII
- 25/06/2021 – QUIZ Competition for everyone
Why Panicker is known as the Father of Library Movement
PN Panicker was born in Jamjamjun in 1901 and he grew up to become a teacher. A lot of people believe that his influence on society as a teacher was much greater than many in his time. It is believed that his profession inspired him to push the importance of literacy among the population of Kerala.
In the year 1945, Panicker initiated the formation of Thiruvithaamkoor Granthasala Sangham, commonly known as the Travancore Library Association. This association included 47 libraries which were spread across the rural areas in the city. The main aim of setting up these libraries was to highlight the importance of education and reading in rural areas.
PN Panicker passed away on June 19, 1995 and to honour his legacy, the State government of Kerala announced the day as Vaayanadinam, which translates to Reading Day. Reading Day is now celebrated not just in Kerala, but across the nation in schools and educational institutes.
Reading Day is celebrated to honour PN Panicker’s contributions towards the cause of literacy, education and library movement. The week starting from June 19 will be celebrated as Reading Week in schools with a series of educational activities and reading exercises.
Since schools are shut down across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic, CBSE has announced that Reading Day 2021 will be celebrated across schools with online activities to promote the importance of reading and education.
LIBRARY KV GC CRPF AGARTALA 