Erode district bags Elite World Records recognition for mass reading event
The Erode district administration in India set a world record for the largest simultaneous book-reading event. Over 200,000 participants read books at 519 locations to promote literacy.
Why it matters
This event highlights successful community-driven initiatives to encourage reading habits and education in regional India.
The Erode district administration has been recognised by Elite World Records for organising the largest simultaneous book-reading event across multiple venues as part of the 22nd Erode Book Festival.
Elite World Records adjudicator A. Sangeetha presented the world record certificate to District Collector S. Kandasamy at the Collectorate here on Friday (July 31).
The record attempt was organised by the district administration and Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited, in association with the School Education Department and Makkal Sinthanai Peravai, to promote reading habits. A total of 2,06,760 participants read books simultaneously at 519 locations across the district from 9.30 a.m. to 9.52 a.m. School and college students, along with government officials, participated in the event.
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