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The books will be easily accessible to the children and prominently displayed in the reading corners or libraries. BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to create an interest in books among children, all government schools in the state will have reading corners from the coming academic session.The government will also improve libraries in the schools and form reading clubs to help increase the knowledge of the students. Teachers keep the libraries locked and the children are not allowed to read books during the library period. The scheme will be implemented in 56,058 state-run schools in the first phase, official sources said.The children will be provided enough opportunities to write and explore their creativity. The children can either read in school or borrow the books for a few days.Under the scheme, each school will get between Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 for setting up reading corners and reading clubs and organising various activities for the children..