June 19 - Day Of Reading

Reading has at all times and in all ages been a source of knowledge, of happiness, of pleasure and even moral courage. The Importance of Reading is difficult to express in words but can experienced by people from all walks of life. Reading has a host of benefits - tangible and intangible and should infact become a habit as common as bathing or eating. In today's world with so much more to know and to learn and also the need for a conscious effort to conquer the divisive forces, the importance of reading has increased. Parents and others would however do well to inculcate the habit of reading in children from a very young age and that will prove to be in good stead for the years to come.

The Government of Kerala observes 19 June annually as Vayanadinam (Day of Reading) with a week-long series of activities at schools and public institutions to honour the contributions of P.N. Panicker to the cause of literacy, education and library movement.