Collecting books and a Guinness record
Rotary international District 3230 has organised a book collection excercise ‘Shiksha’ at Spencer Plaza for a week ending today, attempting a Guinness Record by collecting eight lakh books in seven days. But the main aim of this project is to create libraries in 108 Chennai schools and encourage children to read books. The public can donate old and new books for this cause by visiting the Phase III atrium at Spencer Plaza. People who cannot go there can avail the pick up service offered by them.
Books are being collected by going door to door, from schools, colleges, offices and corporates. Over 300 youngsters are working for this project through the Rotaract Club in their colleges or offices.
Any book, preferably those that can be read by school children can be donated. The books that are received will be segregated according to the age group that can read them. The Rotaract club aims to have these 108 libraries fully functional by June 30, 2014. Lena S Nathan, who is the chairperson of this project hopes this project would help increase the literate percentage in the society. One of the District Rotaract Council members Solomon Victor, who himself is an avid reader, says, “To me, today a reader is tomorrowa leader.”
In the Shiksha project that was conducted in 2009, 1.1 lakh books were donated and 35 libraries were established.
The next vision for this project is to coach children in Chennai schools on how to read books.
To contribute to this venture by donating old and new books, contact 9003214217
