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Teacher and student perspectives on K Rama Rao, School Assistant,
process. Students' reading abilities
the Read Campaign Program Physical Science, ZPHS Chilukur, and understanding grow as a result
Suryapet District of the library books they read, and
G Anitha, School Assistant, Physical The covid-19 pandemic has af- the morals of the stories they read
Science, ZPHS Sundaragiri, fected the reading and learning abil- affect their behaviour and attitude
Karimnagar District ities of students. When the physical towards life. Our Library has been
classes began, I noticed that home- stocked with books contributed by
"The Reading Campaign Program based learning hampered students' NGOs and alumni.
provides children with a platform to concentration levels and reading
develop their reading skills while also skills during the pandemic. The
allowing them to express themselves Reading Campaign Programme as-
through poetry, stories, and sists students in bouncing back with
speeches. I provide students with 10 revived reading, writing, and com-
minutes every day in class to read the munications skills. I give students
lessons aloud. This everyday reading short stories, novels, and science-re-
activity has inspired them to read lated journals and magazines to get
newspapers, revise Telugu Poems, my student on track. We plan not to
read short stories, and so on before restrict this programme to 100 days
going to school. The interesting part but to continue to ensure our stu-
is that the students come to us to dis- dents become fluent readers."
cuss the stories they read. I have also
witnessed increased knowledge shar- P Keerthana, Class VIII, ZPHS
ing among students, which has aided Chilukur, Suryapet District Shaik Hagi Noorani, Hindi teacher,
peer learning." ZPHS Eturunagaram, Mulugu
"I have improved my reading District
K Manvitha, Class VI, ZPHS skills in all three languages. Reading We effectively use the library pe-
Sundaragiri, Karimnagar District physics textbooks and Telugu riod for activities like picture book
Padyalu has become more appealing reading, rhyme reading, storytelling,
"Every day, I feel excited to come to to me." role-playing, and book reviewing.
school because I get the opportunity Before starting this programme, I
to read a variety of books in the Li- A Sailaja, HM, Government Girls observed kids who were unable to
brary. I lookout for the first few pages High School, Lakshkar Bazar, read an even sentence without a gap.
to get a glimpse of new books and bor- Hanumakonda. It worried me. The Reading Cam-
row it if I find them interesting. Also, paign Programme is an effective
after I finish reading, I discuss the The Reading Campaign Pro- strategy for students to re-energize
book with my teachers and friends." gramme should be a continuous and improve their reading abilities.

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