Virtual mega book fair for Delhi govt schools

on Nov 15, 2021

A virtual mega book fair was organised on Sunday for the students of Delhi government schools. The schools under the Directorate of Education (DoE) are expected to use the platform to choose from the best books for their libraries.
Students and teachers alike will be able to place orders for the books online from the publishers and these would be delivered to the schools. Deputy chief minister and education minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated the fair via a video conference.
“It is for the first time in the country that all schools of a state are participating in such a virtual book fair together. Books play an important role in the all-round development of children. Realising its importance, the Kejriwal government has made many important changes in its school libraries in the last five years. Our aim is to provide quality books to the children studying in government schools,” Sisodia said.
Suggestions were invited from teachers and students regarding the selection of books and only those were included in the libraries that would contribute to the positive development of kids, he said.

“Now, a scrutiny committee decides whether the books by a publisher are good and useful for children and whether they are required in a library, and if they would help the students in pursuing their dreams. The committee decides whether the books are worth purchasing,” Sisodia stressed.
This year, the scrutiny committee has prepared a list of 8,000 books from 220 publishers. The Delhi government has allocated Rs 9 crore for 1,031 schools in Delhi.
The books will be displayed on the DoE website from November 14 to December 1.

Source – Times of india