One Book: Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth’s attempt at unburdening kids

THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK

Ranchi, March 1: Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan released today the Surya Bharati book by Surya Foundation, considering the National Education Policy 2020 at Raj Bhavan.

The brainchild of Ranchi BJP MP Sanjay Seth, the book consists of all the subjects of Hindi, English Math, and Sanskrit of class one.

Seth said that the book will enlighten those children who cannot attend school for one reason or even those who go to school but don’t enjoy their classes.

“The foundation has printed 50,000 copies of the book. It will be distributed among children in every village of Ranchi,” he added.

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“I want it to be a model for schools across the state. It is a remedy to a long-standing problem that children face due to the imposition of adult burdens on children: heavy school bags, a product of an education system that is often inconsiderate of their needs,” Seth, who has got implemented a large number of development projects in Ranchi.

Book bank for underprivileged students

Notably, Sanjay Seth opened a book bank for underprivileged students at his office in Argora in the Jharkhand capital in 2020.

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The book bank, which began with around 400 books of various subjects, mostly school and intermediate level, donated from various areas in and around Ranchi, now boasts three lakh books on its shelves.

“During my visit to rural areas, I found talented students from underprivileged backgrounds who, despite having the potential, cannot study due to lack of resources to purchase books. Some cannot attend online classes and, in the process, miss out on notes due to the lack of smartphones,” he pointed out.

“Our book bank caters to the needs of students drawn from remote corners of Ranchi district. We have reached out to some 60,000 students so far,” he added.