Mangaluru: Student-centric project, ‘Odona, Beliyona: Indina Odu–Naalina Yashassu’ (Today’s Reading–Tomorrow’s Success) organised by the Karnataka State Library Association(KALA), Dakshina Kannada chapter, in association with the St Agnes College (autonomous) Library, Mangaluru, was inaugurated at St Agnes Higher Primary School, Bendur, on Tuesday.Dr Vishala BK, president of KALA Dakshina Kannada chapter, outlining the objectives and vision of the project, said that the initiative is long-term community engagement programme intended to foster love for reading among schoolchildren at the primary and high school levelsShe said the initiative aims to give special focus on students studying in Kannada medium schools, and seeks to nurture lifelong reading habits from an early age, and cultivate a culture of reading among young learners.The project was formally inaugurated by M Venissa AC, principal of St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru. Venissa, pointed out the transformative power of knowledge and reading, and reminded the audience that, “Knowledge is power.”Following the inauguration, sessions on ‘Inculcating Reading Habits for Success in Life’ were conducted by the resource persons, Rajatha P Shetty, chief librarian, SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire, and vice-president of KALA Dakshina Kannada Chapter, and Vishala BK, president of KALA Dakshina Kannada chapter. Children books were donated to the students to promote reading among them. Tressy Menezes, council member of KALA Dakshina Kannada chapter and Philomena Menezes and in-charge headmistress of St Agnes Higher Primary Kannada Medium School were present.
