UP Mandates Daily Newspaper Reading in Schools to Cut Screen Time

• Uttar Pradesh mandates 10-minute daily newspaper reading for students in all basic and secondary schools.
• Aims to curb screen time, foster reading culture, enhance general knowledge, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
• Reputed Hindi and English newspapers to be available; students will read editorials and news during morning assembly.
• A 'word of the day' exercise introduced to improve vocabulary, displaying 5 difficult words daily.
• Schools to promote activities like publishing school newspapers, discussions, and gifting books instead of trophies.

Why It Matters: UP government introduces daily newspaper reading and related activities to reduce screen time and enhance learning.