AKIPRESS.COM - Broadcast of 13 programs of total 26 developed and shot has started through the National TV and Balastan channels as a continuation of the “Read Together” talk show initiated by the Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.

Participants of the programs are parents and children aged 7-12 from different regions of the country. The program is held in the form of competition on reading books: questions on critical and logical thinking, interactive tasks with parents’ participation, and different games on the content of the books.

The program is developed by the Aga Khan Foundation in partnership with Balastan channel of the Public Service Broadcaster with the support of USAID.

Under this project, USAID funds conversion of 15 children’s books and activities to be used on a multilingual (Kyrgyz, Russian and English) mobile application/game in addition to the first application on 10 books developed by the Aga Khan Foundation.

The aim of the project is encouraging out-of-school reading, promote book-related activities in the home and community, and increasing public awareness about the importance of reading for education and life-long success.