Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword: Modern Public School Announces The Launch Of A Book Writing Club On The Occasion Of International Literacy Day

 

In a bid to promote literary enthusiasm among the students and help them improve their reading and writing skills, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, announced the launch of a Book Writing Club on 8th September 2020, on the auspicious occasion of the International Literacy Day.  

 

By establishing this club, Modern Public School will be able to give literature-oriented students a platform to showcase their skills to a wider audience - not to mention that this will also aid the students in building their co-curricular profile besides the academic one. This would be in line with the recent CBSE guidelines that have stressed the importance of student participation in non-academic activities, such as art, literature, and sports, as it is essential for the all-round development of the students.

 

The growth of digital media in recent years has reduced children’s ability to process information critically. Critical thinking skills help students achieve more than a cursory understanding of any topic and they also help them form their own opinions. When a person reads and writes, he/she processes information in a much better fashion as compared to watching television.

 

Another major advantage of indulging students early in literary activities is that it helps them develop good communication skills. Having a solid understanding of languages and knowing how to express oneself clearly and precisely is something that has become highly desirable among corporations. This is also something that would become more and more desirable in the future as the individual markets merge into one global market and people from different backgrounds would need to interact with one another efficiently.

“Time spent learning reading and writing skills is an investment in the future. The students would not only develop an invaluable skill-set by joining the Book Writing Club, but they would also be able to develop other facets of their personalities as well. As an educational institution, we’ve always kept the future of our students at the center of our attention and the inauguration of the Book Writing Club is another step in that direction. I am quite positive that the students will pounce at this opportunity and benefit greatly from it,” said Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School.