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Standing tall: Children who donated books pose next to the Aviva Great Wall of Education, presented by The Hindu, at Express Avenue Mall, in Chennai on Thursday. Photo: V. Ganesan
Five-day book collection drive concludes
Book-by-book, the wall is finally built, with the number crossing 2.52 lakh as on Thursday, when the five-day book donation drive for underprivileged children concluded.
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Book donation spirit getting bigger and stronger
Homemakers, celebrities, elders, children, students and working professionals are making contributions
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According to the organisers, as of Tuesday evening, nearly 1.17 lakh books have been donated since the inauguration of the drive on Sunday. University of Madras donates 75,000 books.
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Many, many books on the ‘Wall'
Each contributor given photograph of him/her placing the books. According to the organisers, as of Monday evening, nearly 30,000 books had been donated. The drive was inaugurated on Sunday.
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Building a future, one book at a time
The Aviva Great Wall of Education, a five-day initiative supported by The Hindu, saw Chennaiites come out in full force armed with books to contribute their bit for the education of underprivileged children.
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Thanks to the generous contributions made by people from all walks of life, the book donation spirit is getting bigger and stronger, the number rising to one lakh forty thousand as on Wednesday. A selection of images.
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The spirit of book donation was enhanced on the third day of the ‘Aviva Great Wall of Education', presented by The Hindu, with the University of Madras donating 75,000 books. A selection of images.
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The Aviva Great Wall of Education, a five-day initiative supported by The Hindu, saw Chennaiites come out in full force armed with books to contribute their bit for the education of underprivileged children.
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When actor Kamal Haasan placed the first set of books on the 'Aviva Great Wall of Education' presented by The Hindu on September 5, it marked the formal launch of a large book collection drive to support children from underprivileged sections. Photos: R. Ragu.
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Though education is one of the most important factors that will determine India's growth, 59 million of its children do not attend school. Aviva launched a mega initiative in 2009 to generate awareness about the cause. This year, The Hindu presents the ‘Aviva Great Wall of Education' in Chennai.
