Model libraries to come up in schools where award-winning teachers serve
The
State government has decided to reward award winning teachers by building model
libraries in their schools.
The
department of libraries will set up the libraries in 20 primary schools and 10
high schools across the State, in which state-level award winning teachers
serve.
They
include five primary schools and two high schools in each of the revenue
divisions of Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Kalaburgi.
As
per plans, the district library will set up a book bank in the school. The
school management and development committee will hand over a room in the school
premises for the library. Wherever necessary, the Gram panchayat library will
be shifted to the school.
“This
is expected to enrich the teaching–learning process by adding to the experience
of students,” says Satish Kumar Hosmani, Director of Libraries in the State.
“We have empowered district libraries to supply books to the school. The
library will be tailor-made for school children. Books will be carefully picked
to aid the all-round development of children. Books in the library will not
only help students in their academic achievement, but also contribute to their
personality development. Subjects will include social justice, gender equality,
biographies of successful leaders and scientists and history of the world and
India, including the freedom struggle,” the director said.
In
Bidar district, the government primary school in Changlera village where
Balwant Reddy works and the government high school in Valakhindi village where
Raju Singh Rajput, teaches, will get model libraries. We have started the
process of selecting books and preparing the room for setting up the library,
said Ajay Kumar, the district librarian.
This
is a welcome move as students will be immensely helped by this, said Mr.
Rajput. Textbooks are made with a specific purpose and students need to develop
the habit of reading. They need to realise that there are many things that are
useful which may not be found in their school books. Also, students should be exposed
to reading books that instil moral values in them, he said. He felt that the
department of libraries should consult them before sending books to their
school. Students should read, for example, books of all Jnanpith award winners
in Kannada. They should also be introduced to Hindi literature, the Hindi
teacher said.
Source | The Hindu | 6 November 2016
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