In order to keep up with private and corporate schools, the State government has decided to set up libraries in all government and local body schools throughout the state.
In addition to establishing libraries in the 5,000 government and local body schools, the initiative also intends to establish full-fledged facilities in 2,732 high schools, including 998 upper primary schools.
The School Education department has decided to provide 120 books to each of these libraries in order to establish them. The officials are intending to obtain these books from the National Book Trust (NBT).
Following the establishment of libraries in 5,000 government primary schools, the State government has granted the department the permission to provide 6 lakh books in these schools.
As a result, the process of printing these books has recently been commenced by the Government Textbook Press. Similarly, books that will assist students in improving their reading skills will be made available in the new libraries that will be built in government high schools.
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With the Covid-19 pandemic period’s digital/online studies, which relied on television sets and computers, giving way to the return to physical classes, several students reportedly struggled with basic reading and writing skills. As a means of reviving and improving these skills among school students, the department has launched ‘Tholimettu,’ the Foundational Literacy Numeracy program.
As part of this program, libraries with various types of books were established in the schools. Once the libraries are operational, the schools have been instructed to hold a 15-minute library period every day.
Teachers have been instructed by the department to ensure that students read the subject books as well as other books made available in the library. They were also told to make certain that students attained basic competence levels.
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