Chandigarh, July 14 -- In a unique initiative to cultivate reading habits and improve foundational literacy among schoolchildren, the Education Department will launch the NIPUN Reading Manch across Gurugram under the NIPUN Haryana Mission.

The programme is being organised jointly by the NIPUN Gurugram Mission and community radio station Gurgaon Ki Awaaz 107.8 FM.

The initiative aims to encourage children in government schools to develop a lifelong love for reading while strengthening the district's reading culture through active community participation.

Under the programme, teachers have been asked to motivate students to visit their school libraries and read storybooks or books of their choice. After reading, students will record a one-...