Celebrating Avid Readers: A Report on Reading Inspiration Day 2023 and Our Top Library Users

15 October - a special day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Missile Man of India - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. A day to celebrate that reading can take you to faraway places at a single point of time. A day to cherish books, reading and the bond we share with books; no matter in what form they are - Paper or Kindle.

In honour of Reading Inspiration Day which was celebrated on 17th October 2023, we at St. Francis Institute of Technology are delighted to share the names of our most dedicated library users. These individuals embody the spirit of lifelong learning and exemplify the transformational power of reading. Their passion for books extends beyond the walls of our library, inspiring others to embrace the joy of reading and discover the vast world of knowledge it unlocks.

Rightly so, our Learning and Information Resource Centre (Central Library) celebrated this big with great enthusiasm. The Best Library Users of the last Academic Year were appreciated and felicitated at the hands of our Principal - Dr. Sincy George. On this special occasion, we couldn't be more proud to recognize our top library users for their unwavering commitment to reading:

The whole week, infact, had many interesting activities ranging from Take Away of Books, Exhibition of Rare Books, Slogan Writing to Borrowing New Books on the spot.

Best Library Users for the A.Y. 2022-2023 are:

Category: Students

First Place: Shashank Keny, INFT

Second Place: Pranay Dalvi, CMPN

Third Place: Dylan Dsilva, CMPN

Category: Staff

Dr. Vaishali Jadhav, INFT

Celebration of National Reading Day - 19th June 2023

 

"The journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of a page!"

@sfit_engg_official wishes everyone a very Happy National Reading Day!

19th June is celebrated as National Reading Day in India to honour the Keralite teacher, P.N. Panicker. This celebration of reading did not begin until 1996. However, it has grown into a large-scale movement over the years, with many participants rejoicing, learning, imbibing, and celebrating the habit of reading.

Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker is known as the father of the library movement in Kerala. He died on 19th June 1995, after which in 1996, National Reading Day was celebrated as a tribute to the legend. The Ministry of Education of Kerala also observes Vayana Varam (reading week) for the week between the 19th to 25th of June.

The 27th P N Panicker National Reading Day/ Digital Reading Month Celebrations 2023 are being celebrated as previous years in collaboration with Govt. of India, Ministry of Education, NITI Aayog, National Digitial Library of India (NDLI), Govt. of Kerala, P.N. Panicker Foundation, P.N. Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra and various other stakeholders from 19th June to 19th July, 2023.

Following activities were conducted to celebrate the National Reading Day from 18 June to 19th July 2023:

1) Take the Pledge at: Reading Day Pledge 2023 

Total Pledges taken: 164 (Faculty and Staff: 21 and Students: 143)

An online badge was shared with all the participants who took the Pledge as a recognition of their active and wholehearted participation.

2) Go Fish: An innovative reading game which received active participation from staff and students.

As part of the celebrations, we also invited Book Suggestions and General Suggestions from

all the stakeholders. These suggestions are noted and those feasible will be implemented in

the near future.

3) Memory Game: In the bustling world of libraries, fostering a love for reading among young minds is paramount. Beyond the realm of traditional story time sessions, incorporating interactive and engaging activities can further ignite children's passion for books and spark their curiosity about the vast world of literature. Introducing a memory game centred on books presents a delightful opportunity to not only enhance memory and concentration skills but also deepen children's familiarity with diverse genres and authors.

A memory game was played with the books available in our library. It received active participation from staff members. The objectives of this Memory Game were to improve memory and concentration skills and to learn about different types of books.

4) Book Mark Making Activity: The art of bookmark making offers a delightful and hands-on approach to fostering creativity and self-expression among children. By providing a platform for artistic exploration and personalization, bookmark making activities engage young minds, cultivate their fine motor skills.

Incorporating all the above activities into library demonstrated a commitment to providing engaging and stimulating experiences that nurtured young minds and cultivated a passion for creativity, self-expression, and the joy of reading.

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SFIT NDLI CLUB ACTIVITIES: July 2022 – June 2023

S.N.	Date	Name of the Event	Number of Participants
1	5th July 2022	National Education Policy	107
2	11th July 2022	Basic Robotics	24
3	26th July 2022	Mobile ADHOC Networks (MANET)	119
4	1st August 2022	Internet Programming	40
5	15th August 2022	Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav	78
6	5th September 2022	Computer Engineering Pre-requisite for All Subject	74
7	7th November 2022	National Education Day	31
8	26th November 2022	Constitution Day of India	80
9	6th & 7th December 2022	Python	90
10	13th December 2022	Advances in Web Technology	21
11	13th December	Industry Oriented Training for Computer Engineering Concepts	28
12	4th February 2023	Develop your learning and research skills using IEEE Xplore Digital Library / Resource Person: Mr. G.K. Upadhyaya, IEEE Certified Trainer	65
13	29th March 2023	NDLI Awareness Session for First Year Students	43
14	14th April 2023	Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Birth Anniversary	27
15	6th June 2023	Shiv Swarajya Din	14