Book by book, the wall grows

Wearing identical printed frocks and clutching the hands of their parents, twins Rajanya and Rajyashree Biswas were proudly signing their name on a sprawling white board at City Centre (Salt Lake) on Wednesday, Aug 30, afternoon.

The four-year-olds from Teghoria were the youngest donors of books on Day One to build the Aviva Great Wall of Education, presented by The Telegraph.

“They are in preparatory class now so we have come to give their nursery class books away,” said their mother Manisha Biswas, while the shy girls nodded and added, “Boi ditey eshechhi (We have come to give books).”

Little Rajanya and Rajyashree led the way as the Kund area of City Centre was transformed from a youth hangout to a destination for the young and old drawn to make a difference.

Full report here Telegraph