1. read - write - speak An initiative of Non-Resident Villager (NRV) movement

3. Gyan-key initiative is working towards opening libraries in rural secondary schools. It is a unique concept –a library for the students, by the students.

4. The library will be managed by one of the girl students “Gyan-key monitor”

5. 3 Gyan-key libraries every working day. Till date we have opened 3,055 libraries in 3,055 rural secondary schools in 1,075 working days benefiting more than 7,60,000 rural students.

6. Each library has minimum 180 books on various subjects in local languages, that benefits approximately 300 rural students of 8 to 10 villages. To instill a sense of ownership & belonging, Students will be encouraged to donate books on their birthdays, regardless of its value, for ‘their’ library.

7. At just Rs. 5,555/- you have a chance to contribute for a worthy cause that provides you an opportunity to inculcate a reading habit in rural secondary school students. To build transparency, the money will be collected in the form of a cheque drawn / transfer directly in favour of the distributor. You will receive letters from the schools and reactions from students once the library is established, besides regular updates on the progress.

8. You can issue a cheque of Rs 5,555/- for 1 Gyan-key Library in favour of M/s Patil Enterprises and courier it to 28/A, Bhudhwar Peth Amber Chambers 3rd Floor, Appa Balwant Chowk, Pune – 411 012. You can transfer online via NEFT - Rs 5,555/- for 1 Gyan-key Library. Bank details for NEFT Name – Patil Enterprises Bank – Bank of Baroda A/c No. – 04500500000113 Branch – Sadashiv Peth IFSC Code – BARB0SADASH

9. Gyan-key library initiative has appeared in national, regional news papers, magazines, television and has been appreciated and widely supported by many Non-Resident Villagers (NRV). Recent articles on Gyan-key library initiative. http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Storybook-Man/292966 http://fridaymagazine.ae/making-difference/a-new-chapter-in-change- 1.1533205 http://fridaymagazine.ae/making-difference/a-new-chapter-in-change- 1.1533205 http://indiatogether.org/articles/pradeep-lokhandes-rural-school- libraries-in-maharashtra-education http://indiatogether.org/articles/pradeep-lokhandes-rural-school- libraries-in-maharashtra-education http://eenadu.net/magzines/SundaySpecialInner.aspx?qry=features6

10. This is the world’s largest rural reading initiative This initiative is the most effective way to keep regional languages alive

11. With the help of Non-Resident Villagers (NRV) 3,055 Gyan-key libraries were installed in rural secondary schools in 1,075 days. (3 Gyan-key libraries every working day) benefitting 7,60,000 rural students. This is the world’s largest rural reading initiative. The success of this initiative: till date we have received 94,000 and donor’s 1,03,000 student’s reaction on books. (You can see their communication in our office) This initiative is the most effective way to keep regional languages alive. Target: 85,000 rural secondary schools across tomorrow’s India. Join the Non-Resident Villager (NRV) movement to empower tomorrow’s India.

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