Udupi: ‘Gandhi Odu Abhiyana’ is a campaign to encourage children to learn and understand the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
As many as 1,000 children from various secondary schools in Kundapur are part of this reading campaign launched by Samudaya, a cultural organization.
As part of the campaign, launched on October 2 last year, the first set of students was on Monday submitting the book ‘Makkaligagi Mahatma’ (Mahatma for Children), written and illustrated by Uday Gaonkar – a science teacher in the Government Middle School, Siddapur and Country leader, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVs), Karnataka.
Gaonkar told Tii, “Gandhi Odu Abhiyana simultaneously launched in Bramhavar and will soon be extended to other districts.
At present for secondary school students and in the first step, the teacher is identified as a mentor for the project.
Of the 50 secondary schools in Kundapur, 35 have been Participate in the campaign and have made various activities, such as reading books, designing posters and quizzes in recent months.
“” On Monday, around 1,000 students from various schools were handed over to a copy of the book.
We intend to intensify this campaign through the BGVS unit throughout Regency.
With the QR code in the book, students can access the letter questions and quizzes related to Gandhi, “he said.
Speaking in the ‘Makkaligagi Mahatma’ book, he said Kannada’s book has stories about the life and struggle of Mahatma Gandhi.
“I have written 51 stories based on several credible research and archive sources.
Each story has an illustration, and this book is an effort to bring Gandhi’s life and struggle in an interesting way for young readers.
Books published by BGVs.
20 and already have Orders ordered previously for 5,000 copies.
Introduction to this book by Bolwa Mahammad Kunhi – a critically recognized Kannada writer, “he added.