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Key Highlights:
a) S. R. Ranganathan
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker
d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: c) P.N. Panicker passed away on June 19, 1995, and the first Reading Day was observed in 1996 in Kerala to mark his contributions to literacy and libraries.
- Origin: First observed in Kerala in 1996 on Panicker’s death anniversary (June 19, 1995)
- National Recognition: Declared a national observance by PM Narendra Modi in 2017
- 2025 Theme: Promoting reading through ‘Vaayanasadhas’—1 lakh collective reading sessions across India
- Legacy: Panicker’s grassroots library movement helped Kerala achieve universal literacy, inspiring the Reading Week (June 19–25) and Reading Month (June 19–July 18).
Question:
Q.1 National Reading Day commemorates the death anniversary of which personality?a) S. R. Ranganathan
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker
d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: c) P.N. Panicker passed away on June 19, 1995, and the first Reading Day was observed in 1996 in Kerala to mark his contributions to literacy and libraries.
