Pratham Books
Foundation and Cisco to donate STEM-themed mobile library kits
GURUGRAM:
Pratham Books Foundation, in partnership with Cisco announced supporting over
100 Government schools across the district of Gurugram with mobile STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Libraries.
Each library
kit would include more than 100 books in both English and Hindi language
providing young minds with an experiential learning platform and to encourage
an avid reading habit amongst children.
To landmark
the announcement, Mr. Harish Krishnan, Managing Director, Public Affairs &
Strategic Engagements, Cisco handed over a library kit to Mr. Amit Khatri,
Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram in the presence of Mr. Himanshu Giri, CEO,
Pratham Books.
Pratham
Books is non-profit publisher creating engaging storybooks in multiple
languages and formats to help children discover the joy of reading – in
languages they can understand, set in locations they can recognize, featuring
characters with whom they can identify, and telling stories that capture their
attention and fuel their imagination.
As part of
the partnership with Cisco, they have developed 85 unique titles over a
time-span of three years, in nine different Indian languages. Some of the books
include – Math
at the Mela which provides an introduction to skip counting, Password
Pleaseprovides an introduction to cybersecurity, explaining the importance
of passwords to keep data safe and Who
Drives the Driverless Car? Explains the concept of navigation done by
computers to drive a car.
Amit Khatri,
Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, said, “Making these books available in
local languages will further increase the chances of wide adoption. I am
confident these libraries will add to our efforts to make our students more
capable and competent.”
Harish
Krishnan, Managing Director, Cisco India said, “Through this partnership with
Pratham, we wish to fill classrooms with colourful illustrations, localized
content in Indian languages, and exposure to simple concepts that are important
in a Digital Era. ”
Himanshu
Giri, CEO, Pratham Books said “Libraries in a hundred primary schools in
Gurugram will help thousands of children benefit from reading, learning, and
exploring the world around them.”
Source | https://indiacsr.in/
Regards
Mr. Pralhad Jadhav
Master of Library & Information
Science (NET Qualified)
Research Scholar (IGNOU)
Senior Manager @ Knowledge
Repository
Khaitan & Co
Twitter Handle | @Pralhad161978
Mobile @ 9665911593
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