The country will celebrate National Reading Day India 2021 today, on June 19, 2021. National Reading Day is an annual event that falls on the death anniversary of PN Panicker, the man behind the ‘Library Movement in Kerala’. Today is the 26th edition of National Reading Day.
The P N Panicker Foundation has been observing the national reading day, reading week, and reading month since June 19, 1996. This year, the foundation has organized activities that motivate reading online due to the prevailing COVID 19 situation in the country. A month-long ‘Digital Reading’ celebration would begin today, June 19, 2021, and will continue till July 18, 2021.
On National Reading Day India 2021, the country will once again honour the man behind the Library Movement in Kerala. The day is celebrated in memory of his marked contribution towards the 100% literacy rate in Kerala. The motto of National Reading Day is ‘Read and Grow’.
National Reading Day India 2021: How this day gets celebrated?
- The Government of Kerala and Panicker Foundation observes week-long activities at schools and colleges.
- Some of the activities involve a Digital Reading Pledge, Webinars and Reading competitions for school students.
- Apart from this, schools across the country conduct different competitions at their own level.
To know more about National Reading Day India 2021 celebrations, students can take a look at the official website of PN Panicker Foundation, pnpanickerfoundation.org. The Central Board of Secondary Education has also asked schools to honour the day by conducting online activities and competitions for students.
In 2017, PM Narendra Modi had launched the 22nd edition of the National Reading Day, taking the event from state to the national level. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently announced the ‘Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors’ scheme. This is a mentorship programme to train 75 young authors to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day. Along with this, the government is expected to announce some initiative to celebrate National Reading Day India 2021.
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