In an initiative aimed at inculcating reading habit in children, the National Book Trust launched a mobile book exhibition across Puducherry.
Director of School Education P.T. Rudra Goud flagged off the mobile exhibition at the Block Resource Centre at Indira Nagar on Monday. The mobile book exhibition will cover rural areas of Puducherry and Karaikal from February 25 to March 8. The exhibition has been a part of the National Book Festival by NBT to celebrate its 60 years. The mobile book exhibition will be stationed at various places across Puducherry till March 4.
The van will be stationed at the Beach Road on March 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibition will then move to the Karaikal region from March 5 to 8.
Grants and discounts
The Education Department has released library grants for all government schools in the Union Territory. Headmasters and teachers can buy books in the mobile exhibition organised by NBT to encourage reading habit among children. A discount of 25% will be offered on each purchase.
The exhibition includes a variety of children’s literature, short stories and reading materials, Mr. Goud said.