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Stories of Change
Our reading room (library) in Sirsi is a hub for children who come to enjoy reading and various programs. With support from parents and the community, we impact around 250 children, while also serving as a resource center to train facilitators for government school teachers running the library program. Working with government schools allows us to reach even more children and collaborate with teachers, with formal permission from the Block Education Officer (BEO) to continue our work with ZP school Chanoda and ZP school Hivra.
Impact: impacting 9 teachers and 170 children so far.
Our Kalpakta library user, Prajakta exclaimed, 'Here, no one is scolding us.' This powerful statement showcases the children's genuine engagement with books and enjoyment of reading. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, our reading rooms have provided government school children with an invaluable opportunity to persist in their educational pursuits. Our unwavering commitment to fostering constant engagement with these young minds has resulted in the development of meaningful reading habits that will undoubtedly shape their futures.