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पठन सप्ताह 2020

P N Panicker, the father of Library and Literacy Movement in Kerala is an eminent personality, who was

the pillar behind the socio- cultural rebirth in Kerala. P N Panicker Foundation, the mother organization of

P N Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra was established during the Sathabhishek year (84th birth anniversary of

P N Panicker) under the Chairmanship of Justice V R Krishna Iyer to spearhead developmental issues

focusing on inclusive growth in tune with the technological advancement.

P N Panicker laid the foundation of the holistic approach to human resources development, through the

library and literacy movement he initiated and propagated in his life time. He is also the father of many

non-formal education movements like Kerala Association for Non-Formal Education and

Development (KANFED), literacy campaigns such as ‘Total Literacy 1986’ and novel institutions like

Kerala Grandhasala Sangam (Kerala State Library Council).

P N Panicker Foundation organizes Jan Vigyan Vikas Yatras to reach to the mass of unreached. It also

organizes efficient mass contact programme which is a unique experience for the Keralites. The Jan Vigyan

Vikas Yatra, focuses on ‘Developing a path with people-focused inclusive growth driven by knowledge,

technology, and innovation’. P N Panicker Foundation’s cultural and educational yatra, is now regulated

in every nook and corner of the country as a vibrant medium to educate the masses. P N Panicker

Foundation was the first organization in the country to popularize e-reading among the rural masses with

internet facility in 2002. This initiative paved way for establishing 25000 rural home e- libraries in 2010.

Considering the commendable work carried out by the foundation, Government of Kerala organized an

autonomous organization P N Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra.

SHRI P N PANICKER

READING DAY PLEDGE 2020

ACTIVITY CHART

READING DAY PLEDGE

CLASS I - X

ONLINE STORYTELLING

(USING ANY SUITABLE APP)

MS. DIVYA TGT (ENG) FOR CLASS IX STUDENTS

BOOK COVER PAGE DRAWING

CLASS VI

STORY TELLING

(VIDEO RECORDINGS)

CLASSES VI - VIII

BOOK MARK PREPARATION

CLASS VII

ONLINE BOOK REVIEWS

(USING GOOGLE FORM / PDF)

CLASS X

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IFFCO GANDHIDHAM LIBRARY

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