VP Venkaiah Naidu bats for Library in every village
VP Venkaiah Naidu concerned over decline in reading habit, wants schools to inculcate it
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expressed his concern over the decline in book-reading habit, especially among young people, and wanted educational institutes to inculcate it in kids.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
on Friday expressed concern over the decline in book-reading habit especially
among young people and called upon the educational institutions and the
academia to inculcate the practice of reading from a young age.
Inaugurating the 21st North East
Book Fair organised by the All Assam Publishers and Booksellers Association
(AAPBA) here, the Vice President said that students must be encouraged to look at reading as a fun
activity rather than a chore.
As many as 217 bookstalls,
including one from Bangladesh, have been put up for visitors at the 12-day long
event.
'Children prefer watching videos online'
He observed that with the advent of internet, children
prefer to search online for information rather than rely on books.
"Reading books, especially
stories, is no longer the norm. Children prefer watching videos online,"
he said.
Urging parents to serve as role
models to their children, he said they should read books themselves so that the
children emulate them.
According to an official release,
he suggested that schools must setup reading camps and workshops.
'Wisdom gained from books is unparalleled'
Naidu said that reading of books
was a voyage through time and like having a conversation with the finest
people.
"The wisdom that you gain
from these conversations is unparalleled," he said.
He observed that books have the power to inspire and
motivate with stories of people who have fought against odds to succeed.
"Books have the power to
stir our creativity and stimulate innovative and inventive ideas," he
added.
Critical role played by library movement
Referring to the critical role
played by the library movement in different parts of the country, the Vice
President called for keeping the legacy of the movement alive.
"I strongly believe that for the society to benefit
from books, there is a need to have one library per village," he said.
Apart from library, there should
also be a common prayer room and a service hall in every village.
He also suggested that book fairs
should also be held at regular intervals in every district to promote reading
habit. At the same time there was also need to promote quality books in terms
of content.
Source
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