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P. N. Panicker
Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker (1 March 1909 – 19 June 1995) is known as the ''Father of the Library Movement'' in the Indian state of Kerala. The activities of the ''Kerala Grandhasala Sangham'' that he initiated triggered a popular cultural movement in Kerala which produced universal literacy in the state in the 1990s. June 19, his death anniversary, has been observed in Kerala as ''Vayanadinam'' (Reading Day) since 1996. The Department of Education in Kerala also observes ''Vayana varam'' (Reading Week) for a week from June 19 to 25. In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared June 19, Kerala's Reading Day, as National Reading Day in India. The following month is also observed as National Reading Month in India. Early life Panicker was born in a Nair family on 1909 March 1 to Govinda Pillai and Janaky Amma at Neelamperoor, India. In 1926 he started the ''Sanadanadharmam'' Library as a teacher in his hometown. He was a teacher and his influence on society was much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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PN may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Purple Noon'', a 1960 film * Patriotic Nigras, a griefing group in the game ''Second Life'' Business and economics * Pacific National, a rail freight company in Australia * Participatory notes, issued to unregistered overseas investors in Indian stock markets * Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad (reporting mark PN) * Promissory note, a contract where one party makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to another * West Air (China) (IATA airline code PN) Organizations Navies * Pakistan Navy * Peruvian Navy * Philippine Navy * Portuguese Navy Political parties * National Renaissance Front, Partidul Naţiunii, a political party in Romania * Partit Nazzjonalista, a political party in Malta * Perikatan Nasional, a political coalition in Malaysia * National Party (Uruguay), Partido Nacional (Uruguay), a political party in Uruguay Places * Penang * Pitcairn Islands (ISO 3166-1 country code) * Palmerston North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
