Library books for estate children in Nuwara Eliya

By Ananda KANNANGARA

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A large stock of library books worth over Rs. 300,000 will be distributed among 80 plantation sector schools in the Nuwara Eliya District by the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms at the Education Department's Auditorium, Nuwara Eliya on Wednesday.

This follows a directive of Deputy Justice and Law Reforms Minister V. Puththirasigamoney. It will take place under the guidance of the National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB).

Minister Puththirasigamoney told the Sunday Observer yesterday that this will be the first occasion that such a large stock of library and school books in all three languages will be distributed among school libraries in the district.

The Minister said the objective of the program, which is conducted under the Mahinda Chintana educational program is to improve the reading habit of children in the plantation sector.He said the estate sector children are the most vulnerable section in our society.

Therefore, it is the duty of others to help improve their reading habits and make them educated persons who can be partners in the country's administration field.

While thanking the NLDSB for providing them with valuable and rare library books, the Minister said that the books will be immensely useful to children and elders.

The Justice and Law Reforms Ministry will also conduct seminars during this period for teachers in the Nuwara Eliya district on the importance of giving an opportunity to plantation sector children to broaden their knowledge by reading books on various subjects.