In a statewide initiative, the Maharashtra authorities will launch a 15-day marketing campaign from January 1 geared toward selling studying tradition amongst college students, Larger and Technical Training Minister Chandrakant Patil introduced final week as he assumed cost.
This marketing campaign will begin in all state- and private-run schools and universities. Faculty college students might be requested to learn books apart from their textbooks, and schools and universities are instructed to carry occasions and competitions associated to studying.
The Larger and Technical Training Division issued a authorities decision (GR) offering detailed details about the 15-day marketing campaign, which is able to now be held yearly in January. In keeping with the GR, this initiative will embody varied actions geared toward motivating college students to learn, comparable to group-reading classes, story-telling, ebook discussions, workshops, competitions, and ebook critiques.
Committees at varied ranges will oversee the marketing campaign, making certain that the actions are carried out successfully all through the state. At a particular occasion, the ultimate winners of assorted actions might be honoured.
Discussions, associated actions within the pipeline
An official from the division stated: “The thought is to get college students to choose any ebook of their alternative, which isn’t a part of their syllabus. After studying, they’ll write a evaluate. Faculties and universities may even organise discussions and different associated actions based mostly on the books.”
The Maharashtra authorities goals to nurture a era that values studying as an important facet of mental and private development by partaking college students in significant studying actions. Along with prizes for prime performers, the state authorities is contemplating extra incentives to encourage college students to learn extra. This initiative seeks to advertise a studying tradition and handle issues about extreme display time by encouraging faculty college students to develop a love for studying.
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