Government library , sector 17[/caption]
Is a government library a LS set up for the affluent?
With around 20000 plus books in children’s section, the government library of Chandigarh has just about 30-40 regular children visiting it on weekdays.This number does hike but only by ten on a weekend. Jasbir Singh, the librarian shared, ”that’s the maximum footfall that we receive.”
What hits the brain-money or value?
Interestingly, private classes demanding bulky checks for introducing books to children are never short of an attentive audience. Different from the well kept, well presented and economical government set up.A private class charges somewhere between Rs 600-900 per class. This is a payment for a two -three-hour class.
In such classes, a pre-decided single book is discussed. What to read, how to read and how much to read is all dictated to the children. All they need to do is to follow the instructions.Consequtively ,the child’s mind is barred from making the initial decisions of his life.
’Let the child explore ’ is not the concept adept in private classes.
On the contrary, when a child walks in a library. They walk into their personal space with books . The government library in sector 17, Chandigarh, gives its lifetime membership for only Rs 500.It is not even peanuts in comparison to the private classes.It opens its massive collection for lifetime to the members.
Children learn to respect other’s space as they make themselves comfortable in the reading atmosphere. The idea of introducing the library culture from early childhood days is a synonym to introducing responsibility at the earliest.
A book is never a wrong choice.
The library is the safest place to allow your children to make a choice. The books are shared from here.This introduces the quality of being respectful towards others things. Also, Sharing is a rare quality among kids these days.
The time frame to read a book helps the children to understand the timelines in a subtle manner. More importantly, a child learns to weigh and compare his choice before closing the deal.
These are a few of the most important qualities the next generation requires.
Money can never compensate for quality. The idea of costlier the stuff the better it is, is for the people who chose money over time.
The effort to reach you .
The government library here organizes storytelling sessions, craft classes, mental development classes, calligraphy and many other activities for children. To make people aware of their assets they don’t mind participating in the exhibitions and going all out performing nukkar nataks.
Government is providing and will provide, it is we who need to value their efforts. More so trusting your children and giving them time to learn and discover their own hows and whys while they choose their set of books is valuing their individuality. ]]>
Sunday, December 22, 2024
