40,000 Readers Join ‘Shantata… Punekar Vachat Aahet’ Ahead Of Pune Book Festival 2025 | Anand Chaini
The Central Government’s National Book Trust (NBT) will inaugurate the Pune Book Festival on December 13 at Fergusson College. Ahead of the pageant, the initiative ‘Shantata… Punekar Vachat Aahet’ was performed on December 9 on the faculty campus. Students from numerous components of the town participated within the initiative by studying books for one hour, supporting the reason for selling studying tradition.
Siddharth Shah, a third-year pupil at Fergusson College, stated, “In the digital age the place everyone seems to be seen scrolling their telephones and consuming reels and shorts on numerous social media platforms, this initiative offers us the expertise of really consuming info through books. I believed it could be a boring train, however I used to be incorrect. Reading is such a delight if you happen to get your palms on an excellent ebook. I’m totally on the cellphone, however now I’ve determined that this complete winter season I’ll sit within the solar and browse, because the expertise was so good and felt like remedy.”
Officials from the faculty knowledgeable that this initiative is about to be included on this planet report books, as members have been requested to add a photograph of themselves studying on the official pageant web site. Around 40,000 readers have uploaded their studying images to the pageant web site.
Vedant Wable, a BSc Chemistry pupil, stated, “We have fun the ebook fest yearly. I participated within the studying session, and right now the library will probably be open for the whole day. Anyone can take books from there. Usually, we’ve passes, and the library timings are mounted, however it’s going to stay open for the entire day. I’ve taken fictional books as a result of we do not get these on ordinary days.”
Shivani Yayal, a second-year pupil of German language, stated, “This book-reading session is a superb engagement for exchanging books and concepts. I bought to find out about so many books by this initiative, and I hope my friends additionally get to be taught one thing from me. It’s principally an alternate of concepts and conversations and vibing on comparable pursuits, as I made numerous buddies who’re like me and are into heavy literature.”
Rucha Ghadigaonkar, a pupil of FC College, stated, “I eagerly waited for the ebook pageant and the exhibition this yr, because it offers a fantastic alternative to purchase books at discounted charges on the exhibition. Also, the picture exhibition offers us an concept of how we will develop that ability.”
Speaking concerning the motion, Chief Coordinator Rajesh Pande stated that such initiatives will assist foster a robust and intellectually empowered younger era by encouraging a tradition of studying within the metropolis.
The Chief Minister, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, together with a number of dignitaries, have participated within the book-reading exercise by importing their footage whereas studying a ebook on the web site.
