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education of children. The effort Arivagam. It has more than 3,000
is to enhance the creativity of books, which children eagerly
our children and their love for wait to read. Apart from books,
books. It is said that ‘books’ are different types of activities being
humans’ best friend, and what organised in this library also
better place than the library attract children. Be it storytelling
to strengthen this friendship. I sessions, art workshops, memory
want to share one such example training classes, robotics lessons
from Chennai with you. Here one or public speaking, there is
such library has been set up for something or the other to the
children, which has become a liking of everyone.
hub of creativity and learning. It Friends, The Food 4 Thought
is known as Prakrith Arivagam. Foundation has also established
This library is the brainchild many wonderful libraries in
of Sriram Gopalan ji, who is Hyderabad. It’s their endeavour
associated with the world of as well to ensure that children
technology. During his work get books to read with solid
abroad, he remained connected information on as many topics
with the world of the latest as possible. The Prayog library
technology. But he also kept of Gopalganj in Bihar has started
thinking about developing the being talked about in many
habit of reading and learning cities in the neighbourhood.
in children. After returning to Apart from youths of around
India, he established Prakrith 12 villages getting the facility to

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