Thursday, July 11, 2024

P.N. Panicker National Reading/ Digital Reading Month Celebrations

 

P N Panicker Foundation

P N Panicker, the father of Library and Literacy Movement in Kerala is an eminent personality, 
who was the pillar behind the socio- cultural rebirth in Kerala. P N Panicker Foundation, the mother 
organization of P N Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra was established during the Sathabhishek year 
(84th birth anniversary of P N Panicker) under the Chairmanship of Justice V R Krishna Iyer to spearhead 
developmental issues focusing on inclusive growth in tune with the technological advancement.
P N Panicker laid the foundation of the holistic approach to human resources development, through the 
library and literacy movement he initiated and propagated in his life time. He is also the father of many 
non-formal education movements like Kerala Association for Non-Formal Education and Development 
(KANFED), literacy campaigns such as ‘Total Literacy 1986’ and novel institutions like Kerala Grandhasala 
Sangam (Kerala State Library Council).
P N Panicker Foundation organizes Jan Vigyan Vikas Yatras to reach to the mass of unreached. 
It also organizes efficient mass contact programme which is a unique experience for the Keralites. 
The Jan Vigyan Vikas Yatra, focuses on ‘Developing a path with people-focused inclusive growth 
driven by knowledge, technology, and innovation’. P N Panicker Foundation’s cultural and educational 
yatra, is now regulated in every nook and corner of the country as a vibrant medium to educate the 
masses. P N Panicker Foundation was the first organization in the country to popularize e-reading 
among the rural masses with internet facility in 2002. This initiative paved way for establishing 
25000 rural home e- libraries in 2010. Considering the commendable work carried out by the 
foundation, Government of Kerala organized an autonomous organization P N Panicker Vigyan Vikas 
Kendra.







Objective

The Foundation


aims to enhance the lives and livelihoods of a human being across the country through various targeted initiatives ranging from education, skill development, health, and need based programmes with the efficient use of technology.

Vision

P N Panicker Foundation

envisions to pave the way for overall human development through the philosophy of ‘read and grow’.


Photographs of K. Vidyalaya Library Murgabadi, Baripada No.2

The given following Programme photographs during celebrated P.N. Panicker National Reading/ Digital Reading Month Celebrations 2024” organized by K.V Murgabadi No.2 Baripada Vidyalaya Library.