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Room to Read, USAID and The Government of Rajasthan Promote Early Grade Reading in Rajasthan
Rajasthan (India), September 29: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Room to Read India partnered with the Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to publish 27 children’s storybooks, which will promote reading skills and reading habits among children. These age-appropriate, high-quality storybooks – nine books each in Hindi, Wagdi, […]
Rajasthan (India), September 29: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Room to Read India partnered with the Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to publish 27 children’s storybooks, which will promote reading skills and reading habits among children. These age-appropriate, high-quality storybooks – nine books each in Hindi, Wagdi, and Garasiya languages – were produced in collaboration with primary school teachers and will be distributed in schools across Rajasthan by the SCERT.
The books were formally launched at an event today in Jaipur by Dr. Bulaki Das Kalla, the Honourable Minister for Department of Education (Primary and Secondary), Department of Sanskrit Education, Art, Literature, Culture and Archaeology, and Primary Education Department under Panchayati Raj, Government of Rajasthan.
Alexandria Huerta, Deputy Mission Director, USAID, said, “Education is a foundational driver of development outcomes. Children who are prepared with the skills they need for life and work can drive progress for themselves, their families, their communities, and their countries. USAID is happy to collaborate with the Rajasthan government and Room to Read India to improve reading outcomes among primary grade children in the state.”
