Join hands to gift books to underprivileged kids

During the fair, which will go on till January 14, Snapdeal and NBT will be promoting this initiative through various activity corners organised at different parts of Pragati Maidan. People interested in donating towards this program can either visit Snapdeal's stall no. 63, Hall Hangar or they can just go to the website. Through the website or the stall, people can choose to gift anywhere between four to 2000 books at subsidised price of Rs 25 per book. Once a contribution is made, NGOs select relevant books for kids from a catalog of 600+ books by the NBT. These books are then dispatched to kids across India where reading among kids is facilitated by the NGO staff. Several Kids from various NGOs across NCR will also be exploring the fair and attending various workshops being organised as a part of this initiative.

Under the pilot phase of Har Hath Ek Kitab, 10,000+ books have been contributed for kids across India. With more than 10 NGOs involved – Teach for India, Goonj, Bhumi, 17000ft Foundation, etc. books have been delivered to kids across India from Ladakh to Chennai. During this book fair, Snapdeal aims to reach the milestone of 50,000 books.

"We are excited to power the technology for the launch of 'Har Haath Ek Kitaab'.com and are confident that the new site will enable people from anywhere in the world to donate books to young children. Snapdeal Sunshine aims to enrich life of many Indian citizens and this partnership is just another step in the direction," said Rajnish Wahi, Sr. V.P Corporate Affairs and Communications, Snapdeal.

Baldeo Sharma, Chairman, National Book Trust, India said, "On the occasion of New Delhi World Book Fair 2018, which promotes reading culture in the country, we have joined hands with Snapdeal for a noble cause to launch www.harhathekkitab.com. We are confident that this program will inspire people to donate books to enhance the knowledge of children and shape their future in a better way."