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A 100-day reading campaign has been launched by the Union Education Minister with an objective to promote the practice of reading among children
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The Padhe Bharat campaign will be a crucial step to improve the learning levels of students
This will develop creativity, critical thinking, vocabulary and the ability to express both verbally and in writing
It will be a 14 weeks programme with one activity per week per group and has been designed with an intention to build a lifelong association of students with the joy of reading
The campaign also forms conformity with the vision and goals of the foundational Literacy and Numeracy mission