Kitabghar (Book House), Chandigarh, India;
To encourage reading habits and empower young, marginalized girls in a slum settlement-Bapudham Colony of Chandigarh, Yuvsatta (youth for peace)-An NGO along with volunteer students and teachers at Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh, is running Kitabghar.
Here the children find interesting books. As every child has a right to learn: Education can help children break free from poverty, challenge gender and cultural expectations, and contribute to build stronger communities. Their digital library for marginalized kids, provides access to culturally relevant, age-appropriate books and opportunities in a language and context children understand and relate to.
The availability of wide range of children's books at Kitabghar in Bapudham, the colourful space, fun activities and workshops makes this children's library more than just a "book lending" library and a much-loved space among children as well as parents. Without these types of educational tools, children face a lifetime of illiteracy and its consequences, including discrimination, inequality, poor health and low opportunity.
On March 28, 2024, Mr. Sameer Raturi, noted environmentalist and chief coordinator of Himalaya Bachao Andolan visited Kitabhar and interacted with targeted girls on issues of forest rights, land and water i.e. Environmental sustainability and action. And this short video provides a glimpse of this visit.
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www.peacefestindia.co.in
www.yuvsatta.org