Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar calls for efforts to cultivate reading habits among children
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar emphasized the need to foster a reading culture among children during the Western Ghats Lit Fest. He urged literary festivals to focus on tangible outcomes and encouraged reading beyond school curricula.
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Addresses the importance of literacy and cultural preservation in educational development.
Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar calls for efforts to cultivate reading habits among children left Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (centre) launching a book at the fifth edition of the Western Ghats Lit Fest in Coimbatore city on Sunday. SIVA SARAVANAN S. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/k2gn4c/article71624021.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2085_25_10_2026_20_12_41_1_222.JPG SIVA SARAVANAN S Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 25/10/2026: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (centre) launches a book at the fifth edition of the Western Ghats Lit Fest in Coimbatore city on Sunday. PHOTO: Siva Saravanan S / The Hindu. Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday (October 25, 2026) called for efforts to cultivate reading habits among children, stressing that publishing books alone was not enough without creating a readership.
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