Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 12: As part of the month-long Monsoon Book Reading Festival 2.0, held on all Sundays of October 2025, a series of competitions such as Word Building Competition, Picture Hunt and Draw your book for the primary level (Classes I to V) were organized today, by the State Library, Sri Vijaya Puram, functioning under the Directorate of Education. The event aimed to promote reading habits, foster a love for literature and provide a platform for book lovers to come together and share their passion.
These activities were specially curated for students from Classes I to V to nurture creativity and enhance literacy skills among young learners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Students from both Government and Private Schools participated with great enthusiasm and interest.
During the prize distribution ceremony, the chief guest, Smt. Archana Singh, Deputy Director Education (Planning), Directorate of Education interacted with the participants and advised them to make full use of the State Library’s facilities, which include a vast collection of children’s books, general knowledge materials, fiction, storybooks, and competitive exam resources, along with a spacious and peaceful reading area. She further informed the students that weekly programmes would continue to be organized for their benefit.
Prizes were distributed to the winning students of the Word Building Competition, Picture Hunt and Draw your book competitions as a token of appreciation and motivation.
The program ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Shri. Anbarasan, In-charge State Library.