School Education – P.N. Panicker National Reading Digital Day/ Reading month celebrations 2021

All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational

Officers and Additional Procect Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the

State are informed that in the reference 3rd cited Dr. Prem Singh,

Advisor,NITI Ayog has mentioned that NEP-2020 emphasis on ‘How to

Read’, ‘Learn to Read’ ‘read to Learn’. Kerala State Government has been

celebrating 19th June as the “Day of Reading” to honour Sri. P.N.Panicker

‘Father of Library Movement in Kerala’. The Hon’ble Prime Minister

inaugurated 22nd National Level Reading Day and Reading Month

celebrations at Kochi on 17th June 2017.

2. Further it was informed that in view of the pandemic Reading Day

and Reading Month celebrations -2021 will be held online.

3. The message of Reading and Digital Reading shall reach to all

children in the State and motivate them to participate in online activities.

4. It is also suggested to organize activities with enhanced focus on

promoting Online/ Ofine reading activities for School/ college students,

teachers, faculty members and librarians as part of reading Mission 2022.

The Reading activities as detailed from annexure- 1 to annexure-4 may be

undertaken.

5. Therefore, all the District Educational Officers, Additional Procect

Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha and Principals of DIETs are requested to

communicate the above action plan to all the feld functionaries,

headmasters, teachers and students and ensure to complete the

scheduled activities smoothly.

School Education – P.N. Panicker National Reading Digital Day/ Reading month celebrations 2021 – action plan