1. To succeed and flourish in the 21st century, the reading habit is a must. Parents and teachers are mandated to ensure children go even beyond into deep reading, reading with the purpose of transforming oneself to be a good person, and being prepared for a future we do not know.
2. We have entered the age of a-literacy wherein individuals are consciously exercising their choice not to read. The latest reading statistics from the US are disturbing. 33 percent high school graduates never read a single book after leaving school. And 42 percent college graduates do not read any book after graduation.
3. The book-reading habit must start with teachers. The following book-reading strategies will help:
Step 1: Daily goal of reading 20 pages for 8 months.
Step 2: Always carry a book or a Kindle.
Step 3: Select a particular time in the day to read - morning after exercise is preferable.
Step 4: Eliminate distraction by muting the mobile.
Step 5: Read liberal newspapers, watch selected videos, and read quality magazines like The Economist, Time and Wired.
(This is the essence of the message brought to newly elected Leaders of The Indus Student Council at Bangalore, by Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray (Retd.), CEO of the Indus Trust on the occasion of The Ceremony of Investiture on January 26th, 2012)
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Date: 11/21/2024