​National Book Week to be observed

This year’s National Book Week (NBW) will be commemorated on August 7-11 with the slogan: “Libraries for Nation Building”.

The NBW is one of the annual events within the Ministry of Education that is organised and coordinated by the Office of the Library and Archives. 

Education Secretary, Dr Uke Kombra, says: “During the NBW, teachers and students of all institutions throughout the country are required to participate in this event actively. This is so that they can promote and celebrate books and reading as important sources of enhancing knowledge acquired during teaching and learning.

“The slogan for the NBW was selected as it was in line with the United Nations agenda on Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, which is closely linked to quality education.

“The Department of Education supports the National Book Week because students and teachers depend on quality books in the classrooms. 

“It is also an important event as it prompts both students and teachers that subject related information must be researched through books to deepen subject content knowledge.”

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