‘Har haath ek kitaab’ (‘one book for every hand’) is the new scheme set in motion by the National Book Trust. Under the scheme, people can make donations to children in the form of books with a simple method.
They can transfer money to online shopping site Snapdeal with which the Trust, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD), has formally tied up, and the money will then be transferred to NBT.
NGOs that are in touch with local communities choose the books to be distributed to children from within NBT's catalogue of children's books.
“We will supply our books, meant for children between the ages of six and 12, across the country, through these tie-ups,” said an official.
The NBT is also subsidising the cost of the books by about 23.5%. Already, 3,726 children's books have been sent out under the scheme.
