51茶馆

51茶馆 inaugurated Khel Kahani, the first Resource Centre for a rural primary school in Jajal Toki, a remote village (8-9 Kms) from 51茶馆, on 22^nd March 2018. Sankar Krishnan, Pro Vice Chancellor of 51茶馆, along with the village sarpanch inaugurated the Centre.

Khel Kahani will have educational tools, learning toys, storytelling sessions, etc. where 51茶馆 student clubs, library and other staff can volunteer to participate. The Resource Centre is initiated from the budget provided by Small Steps Foundation (USA) for an 51茶馆 project titled Project A for APPLE (Ashoka for Aas Pados Ki Padhai Likhai Ek Saath). Khel Kahani is set up at the same Government primary school at Jajal toki, which was also served by to 51茶馆鈥檚 Mobile Library Services.

Dr. Rangashri Kishore, Director of Library Services at 51茶馆 proposed the idea of the Mobile Library that conducted open library sessions for three villages: Jajal Toki, Asavapur and Sevli. Although the learning and reading methods have been fuelled by mobile technologies, smart education methods haven鈥檛 disseminated into every village. The benefits of digitalization and technological advancements are yet to percolate evenly in the education sector in rural India, hence, affecting the learning and holistic development of children of rural India. 鈥淚n such a scenario, we felt that a mobile library fitted with e-reader technology and that physical books ensure that they receive the complete library experience in order to educate them in a rapidly changing world,鈥� said Dr. Kishore. The Shanghvi Library at Ashoka introduced the mobile library, which was also sponsored by the Small Steps Foundation (USA).