National Reading Day

Date: National Reading Day in India is observed on June 19 every year.

Purpose: This day is celebrated to promote reading habits and literacy among people.

Tribute: National Reading Day is a tribute to PN Panicker, who played a significant role in the literacy movement in India.
PN Panicker: PN Panicker is referred to as the Father of the Library Movement in Kerala. He encouraged various activities under the Kerala Grandhashala Sangham, which triggered a popular cultural movement in Kerala that produced universal literacy in the state in the 1990s .

Celebrations: The Ministry of Education in Kerala observes a reading week known as Vayana Varam from June 19 to 25 every year ¹.