Ghummakkad Narain - The Travelling Literature Festival is a NIVESH and HHACH initiative, started under the aegis of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2010. The festival aims to celebrate all forms of literature with activities on book reading, creative writing, illustration workshops, puppet shows, oral storytelling, etc. from a wide range of writers, illustrators and performers both from India and abroad. The festival has three

“Reading is essential for the children as it helps them develop initiative, originality and character, besides providing instruction and invaluable experiences. Reading also enables the children to see possibilities, alternatives and options that they could not see before. A well-read child seeks meaning in his or her day-to-day life and desires to unfold the mysteries of the wonderful world of nature, science and intricacies of human relations. Coming into contact with a goo