Kamran Bangash For Developing Book Reading Habit Among Youth; Govt To Digitalize Libraries

Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Science, Technology and Information Technology Kamran Bangash Wednesday said that promotion of books reading culture is significant for nation building as it play a vital role in character building through knowledge

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Apr, 2019 ) :Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Science, Technology and Information Technology Kamran Bangash Wednesday said that promotion of books reading culture is significant for nation building as it play a vital role in character building through knowledge.

He added that provincial government would take steps to improve libraries in the province and provide it digital facilities so as to capable the masses in easy access to books.

He said this while addressing a ceremony regarding promotion of books culture here at Archives Library in Peshawar.

The ceremony was organized by National Youth Assembly, while provincial director National Book Foundation Dr. Murad Ali Shah and others also spoke on this occasion.

Commissioner Peshawar Division Amjad Ali khan, other officers and members of Youth Assembly attended the ceremony.

He said book reading was main source of knowledge and awareness, therefore we should infuse the habits of book culture in our youth and children. Kamran revealed that in past he made efforts for establishing libraries in 350 schools at Peshawar which were extended to 12 Hundred schools later.

He said that in previous government, being a town member, he struggled to improve the books library in town 1 area of Peshawar.

He regretfully mentioned that habit of books reading was on decline. Parents and teachers have an important role to divert the attention of children towards reading.

Mr. Bangash called upon the Youth Assembly's members to play active role in motivation of new generation for adoption of books reading habits.

During the ceremony, an 18 years young author Marwan gifted his Englishbook to Kamran Bangash.