In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic with the schools conducting classes online, Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara observed online 'Reading Day' or “Vayanadinam” on 19th June, to commemorate the contributions of Shri.P N Panicker , the father of library movement in Kerala. A plethora of activities to promote reading were conducted for the students from Class I – XII.

Various programmes such as – ‘Webinar on Reading’ by Ms Khyrunnisa A, creator & author of the 'Butterfingers' series and “Story Time with Puppet” by Ms Sangeetha Suryanarayanan, story teller & Founder of 'The R.E.A.D. Club',  were organised to honour the day. 

The students of classes III - VIII gave speeches on the importance of the day and  had Story Telling as well as Book Review sessions.