November 25th, 2011:
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi(lTA) and
Oxford University Press, in
collaboration with Foundation Open
Society Institute Pakistan,and the
Children's Library Complex hosted the
Children's Literature Festival(CLF),held
on 25 and 26 November,2011 in Lahore.
CLF was the first literature festival
for the children of Pakistan, aimed at
promoting and inculcating reading,
creativity and critical thinking skills
among children. It was a successful
effort to lure them into savoring the
rewards and pleasures offered by books.
It featured talks and readings famous
writers, classes on creative writing,
bookmaking, writing book reviews, making
comics , puppet shows and theatre
performances. For educators, the program
was designed to create a better
understanding of books. As an added
attraction, a Book Fair was also held at
the venue.
Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust
Higher Secondary School actively
participated in the event with an aim to
create an interest for reading, writing,
authors and literature, among it's
students. SNPETHSS team comprised of
teachers and students with Mr.Aamir
Yousaf and Mrs.Zarish Mobeen as incharge.
Tuba Hafeez and Warda Shakoor of grade
12, were the Young Ambassadors for the
event. Twenty students of the school
worked as ushers and volunteers for the
smooth management of the event. The
teachers and Mrs.Faiza
Shahrukh(Principal) were active
participants of panel discussions, while
the students unleashing their creative
potentials took part in all the
competitions and won the highest number
of awards and prizes. The opening song
was also performed by the school choir.
Overall, it was a very rewarding and
worthwhile experience for the teachers
and students of the school.
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