Books soothe us, help us get through a
rough patch and open our eyes to better understand the world. Therefore,
it is essential to surround children with books to ensure that they
become educated and not just literate. It was these thoughts that
motivated Fr. Sathish Fernandes to set up a library in the Vimukti
center Pothnal. During the covid- induced lockdown, when many public
libraries suffered setbacks and even closures, Vimukti saw it as an
opportunity to encourage children to develop a reading habit. Vimukti
centre has set up modest library with chairs and tables ensured that all
the safety measures were in place at the library. The library currently
has books on science, general knowledge, child rights, as well as story
book for children. There are biographies and books on great Indian
leaders like Ambedkar, Abdul kalam, M.Gandihji, savitribai Phule, Bhagat
singh and others inspiring children are placed.
Vimukti aims are to make life long readers out of children, also we
wanted to provide alternative to smart phones and gadgets and develop a
reading culture among the children. Children are showing lot of interest
in reading. This has helped them keep in touch with studies even when
their schools were shut during COVID-19.
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