# Delhi schools must set aside 30 minutes daily for reading 2026-08-09T21:43:14+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi Directorate of Education has ordered all government schools to dedicate 30 minutes each school day to a reading period, without adjusting the existing timetable. Schools must also introduce a daily 10-15 minute 'drop everything and read' session and organise family reading weeks twice a year. A year-long calendar of library activities includes weekly read-alouds, book talks, and reading walls for student reviews. The directive requires at least 20 books per student in school libraries and monthly monitoring with a reading engagement report to be submitted by school heads. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi education, DoE, government schools, library, literacy, reading habit Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-schools-must-set-aside-30-minutes-daily-for-reading/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-schools-must-set-aside-30-minutes-daily-for-reading/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.