Now Reading: Delhi schools must set aside 30 minutes daily for reading
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Delhi schools must set aside 30 minutes daily for reading
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The reading mandate is a welcome step, but a 30-minute slot without adjusting timetables risks becoming yet another checkbox. Critics call it symbolic when real issues like library funding and teacher training remain. Supporters counter that structured time builds habit. The real test will be whether schools actually implement it or just file monthly reports.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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