Maharashtra Govt Resolution | Gift Guest books instead of Bouquets | non-agricultural Universities, Education institute, under Higher and Technical Education department

Please find attached Maharashtra Govt Resolution Link - Welcoming Honorable person and officers by giving book instead of bouquet during visit or ceremonies in non-agricultural Universities, Education institute, under Higher and Technical Education department dated 15 October 2015.

Link for Resolution | https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/English/201510151230119208.pdf

Analysis of the Resolution

‘Gift guests books instead of bouquets’

MUMBAI: The state school education department has told schools to gift guests attending functions books instead of bouquets to help promote reading.

A government resolution (GR) saying this was issued on Thursday — the birth anniversary of the former President APJ Abdul Kalam which was observed as ‘Vachan Prerna Diwas’ (Reading Inspiration Day).

“We have stopped giving bouquets to guests long ago. We give them books,” said Anil Bornare, teacher, Swami Muktananda High School, Chembur.

More than 15,000 schools across the state conducted activities and competitions.

“We had a day-long activity in the schools. We gave them books from the library to read,” said father Francis Swamy, coordinator of the Jesuit School Board.

Students of JD Bharda School at CST participated in a 24 hour-long reading relay. Vile Parle Mahila Sangh School hosted an interschool activity.

Many civic schools complained that they were unable to join in the celebrations. “Civic schools under us did not receive circulars and could not plan any activity,” said Ramesh Joshi, head of the Shikshak Bhavan, teachers’ union.