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Step into the government primary school in Devriya and you will nd boys and girls engrossed in the pages of a book, discovering magical worlds of possibilities. It was not always so. ese eyes were once glued to the screens of mobile phones. A fact that worried Kaushik Hapani of the Amreli Lions Club, District 3232-J,during his visits to the villages in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.A conversation with one of the teachers revealed that the schools there lacked basic library facilities that could encourage a reading habit among students.%u201cI knew this needed to be addressed quickly. Books don't just tell stories;they shape futures. And this was a perfect project for our club,%u201dsays Project Chairperson Kaushik Hapani. His fellow members unanimously agreed, and the %u2018Gyan Parab Pustakalay%u2019initiative was launched.Lions Turn Screen Time into Reading TimeDECEMBER 2024 LION 32