Mangaluru: To make sure the children stay connected with books in the middle of a pandemic, rural development and the Department of Panchayat Raj is to revive the library at Gram Panchayats through the Oduva Burku program, which was launched in November last year.
So far, almost 9.7 lakh children have registered themselves in the library in all the states and borrowed 2.6 lakh books.
Priyanka Mary Francis, Commissioner, Rural Development and the Department of Raj Pancayat, told Stoi children were the most affected, socially, emotional and academically, by pandemics.
“The school remains closed and the learning that has been submitted to them for years has faded.
In the worst case, children are pushed into children’s marriages and child labor, as reported by various media outlets.
To prevent further damage, this is the requirement of hours To revive the GP Library as a Knowledge Center for rural areas.
This initiative was launched under the guidance of the main secretary of Uma Mahadevan, “he said.
“We aim for 100% of children’s registration in the age group 6-18.
Registration in the GP Library is free.
Panchayats has been directed to have separate parts of children, with special selected books for the age group 6-18.
The library that is given a facelift can have new and used books that are in feasible conditions, provided by sympathizers and NGOs.
Digital libraries are also set.
Activities must be taken to develop scientific temperaments among children, and NGOs can contribute to this .
Efforts must be made to maintain the library as a knowledge center, even after a pandemic, “said Francis.
The number of digital library users is 42,507, and the Panchayats gram has collected around 3.2 lakh books through donations.
The library was requested to install TVSOF 6,009 GPS, 5,622 has a library.
They were also asked to install television devices so that children could attend the Telecast class at Doordarshan Chandana.
Many Panchayats have taken innovative steps to help students in remote areas.
CEO of Udupi Zilla Panchayat Y Naveen Bhat said that almost 40 libraries in the district had been enhanced in the first phase.
“We have also created at least six new libraries in the Panchayat Building.
GPS has been asked to order at least Rs 2 Lakh for this project.
GPS creates a WiFi hotspot in the library / Pan Panchayat Hall for students who attend online classes in remote villages,” he added.