Sir, This is with reference to the article titled, Power of the printed word, by Valsa Balaji, about the importance of reading habit (Education Page, The Hindu, Mar.19, 2002).
Before the advent of the TV, both the young and the old found enough time to read. Apart from teachers, other professionals used to spend their leisure time in reading both English and vernacular literature.
English medium schools insisted upon extra reading from their students. But all these have become a thing of the past. Now, reading habit has lost importance as both the young and the old are glued to the TV! As far as the educational institutions are concerned, coaching students for the examinations seems to be the be-all and end-all of our educational system.
As the author had put it, reading deserves greater importance at all levels, especially in the lower classes. A reading session should form part of the daily time-table in the school, wherein teachers encourage the students to read aloud.
This exercise would go a long way in improving the pronunciation and intonation, besides giving a good idea about the classic that they read. (From a Letter from Mr.S.Janakiraman, Gandhigram, to the Editor of The Hindu - Date: Lost)
Before the advent of the TV, both the young and the old found enough time to read. Apart from teachers, other professionals used to spend their leisure time in reading both English and vernacular literature.
English medium schools insisted upon extra reading from their students. But all these have become a thing of the past. Now, reading habit has lost importance as both the young and the old are glued to the TV! As far as the educational institutions are concerned, coaching students for the examinations seems to be the be-all and end-all of our educational system.
As the author had put it, reading deserves greater importance at all levels, especially in the lower classes. A reading session should form part of the daily time-table in the school, wherein teachers encourage the students to read aloud.
This exercise would go a long way in improving the pronunciation and intonation, besides giving a good idea about the classic that they read. (From a Letter from Mr.S.Janakiraman, Gandhigram, to the Editor of The Hindu - Date: Lost)
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