LIBRARY ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2024
CLASS VI
Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya (राष्ट्रीय ई पुस्तकालय) or National Digital Library (NDL) is a digital initiative by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India, for facilitating availability of quality digital books beyond the academic curricula across geographies, languages, genres and levels, and device agnostic accessibility.
It aims to build a culture of reading among the children and adolescents and includes books beyond their academic curricula in the genres of Adventure and Mystery, Humour, Literature and Fiction, Classics, Non-fiction and Self Help, Historical, Biography, Comics, Picture Books, Science and Poetry in 23 languages.
The app serves as a storehouse of knowledge and stories, specially curated for children and adolescent containing quality books of covering different genres like fiction, non- fiction, poetry, classics, comic, novels etc.
App Features:
- Books in 23 Languages
- Book Reader, Text to Speech facility
- Add to favorite Book function
- Bookmark, Highlight, notes and Font Size change functionality
- Dark , Light and Kids theme support
- Reading Statistics
- Profile Creation
- Offline Support
EARTH DAY, 22 APRIL 2024
Earth Day is an annual event observed across the globe to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day reminds citizens of the world of the importance of environment conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future. The day raises awareness and inspires change, fostering a deep connection with nature.
Theme:
The theme for World Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics. The theme aims to bring attention to the serious issue of plastic pollution and how it harms nature. For Earth Day 2024, EARTHDAY.ORG aims to end plastic for planetary health and demands a 60 per cent reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040.
World Earth Day 2024 History and Significance: Why do we celebrate it?
The origin of Earth Day can be traced back to 1970. The idea behind the event originated from Gaylord Nelson, a US senator, and Denis Hayes, a Harvard student. They were both deeply disturbed by the deteriorating environment in the United States and the massive January 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Deeply disturbed by the environmental impacts, he wanted to infuse the energy of student protests into an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution.
By 1990, Earth Day became a global event transcending national borders. The day holds significance as it shifts our perspective, prompting us to see ourselves not separate from nature but intricately connected. It encourages humans to make small changes in our daily lives, supporting environmental causes and contributing to a more sustainable future.