Let's Read! Mongolia launched by Asia Foundation

Odonchimeg 2016-02-03 11:02

Economy

Let's Read! Mongolia" is launched by Asia Foundation.

Children's digital library "Let's Read! Mongolia" is launched by Asia Foundation. The digital library will deliver an entire library of stories into the hands of underprivileged students."Let’s Read! Mongolia” will use high-impact; low-cost technology to give children access to age-appropriate books in Mongolian and English. The aim of the project is to improve access to age- and culture- appropriate children’s literature in resource-poor schools, as well as foster an affinity for reading that is essential for future academic performance. Let’s Read! Project runs on an Android-based library platform that enables distribution to schools of e-books in Mongolian and English. The initial library collection consists of more than 200 Mongolian and English children’s literature e-books that will be added to over time. In addition, in Mongolia, where English is the official foreign language, the library will be used to bolster English-language instruction at the schools. The pilot project is being implemented in six public secondary schools serving residents of ger peri urban districts on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. During the pilot project, the books will be freely used by 2,500 students from grades 5 to 9; more than 90 teachers of Mongolian and English language, literature and ICT; as well as librarians.