Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Launches Story Activity To Strengthen Children’s Literacy
Uttar Pradesh is starting a special storytelling activity for young children.
It is called ‘Aao Sunen Aur Sunayen Kahani,’ which means “Let’s listen to and tell stories.”
The activity will happen on September 8, International Literacy Day.
Children will listen to stories suited to their age.
They will answer questions and talk about what they heard.
They will also draw pictures based on the stories.
These activities are meant to improve language, imagination, and creative thinking.
Adults such as teachers, parents, and Anganwadi workers will help children take part.
The ‘Aao Sunen Aur Sunayen Kahani’ activity will take place on September 8, International Literacy Day.
It will be held at co-located Anganwadi Centers, Balvatikas, and District Institutes of Education and Training.
The program aims to improve children’s listening, comprehension, expression, imagination, and creative thinking.
Children will hear age-appropriate local or state-provided stories, answer questions, and create drawings inspired by them.
Teachers, Anganwadi workers, headmasters, parents, and Academic Resource Persons will support the activities.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, with teachers, Anganwadi workers, parents, and Academic Resource Persons, will organize the activity for Balvatika children.
- What
- A storytelling and creative-expression activity called ‘Aao Sunen Aur Sunayen Kahani’ will be conducted.
- When
- September 8, International Literacy Day.
- Where
- Co-located Anganwadi Centers, Balvatikas, and District Institutes of Education and Training in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To strengthen foundational literacy by developing children’s listening, comprehension, expression, imagination, and creative thinking.
- Activity
- ‘Aao Sunen Aur Sunayen Kahani’
- Date
- September 8
- Occasion
- International Literacy Day
- Locations
- Co-located Anganwadi Centers, Balvatikas, and District Institutes of Education and Training
- Core skills
- Listening, comprehension, expression, imagination, and creative thinking
- Learning materials
- State-level Big Books, local stories, paper, and colors
- Organizers and participants
- Headmasters, Anganwadi workers, teaching support personnel, parents, and Academic Resource Persons