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National Reading Day celebrated with enthusiasm at YCCE
Nagpur: Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur, celebrated National Reading Day on June 19 with great zeal to honour the legacy of PN Panicker, the pioneer of library movement in India.
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The celebration commenced with a reading pledge taken in the central library, where students, faculty, and staff committed to cultivating regular reading habits.
A special initiative titled 'Drop Everything and Read' was held at 12.30pm, during which library paused for 30 minutes of silent reading. A book review competition was announced to encourage critical thinking and engagement with literature. In an effort to promote academic digital literacy, a digital resources awareness campaign introduced students to national-level platforms such as NDLI, Delnet, e-ShodhSindhu as well as Knimbus.
Principal Dr Uday Waghe and director technical Dr Manali Kshirsagar, appreciated the initiative and encouraged students to make reading a lifelong habit. The event, organised by Dr Rajendra Pahade received an overwhelming response from the students and successfully highlighted the importance of reading in personal and academic growth. Arti Thakre, Deorao Kale, Sonam Sheikh, Sanjay Jadhav, Ravindra Mahabudhe and other library staff helped make the programme a success.
