The institute is observing the P.N. Panicker National Reading/Digital Reading Day-Month Celebration 2025 on 8th July 2025 (Tuesday). Sri P.N. Panicker is known as the father of the library and literacy movement in Kerala, India. He transformed the simple slogan "READ AND GROW" into a powerful movement, significantly contributing to the universalization of education.

The program will be of around three hours duration (11 AM – 2 PM) at the Seminar Hall of the Department of Civil Engineering, and will involve invited talk on reading habits and its impact on the student community, digital reading trends, interaction with distinguished literary personalities and renowned authors. Additionally, there will be quizzes, recitations and debate competitions in local languages and fun segments to actively engage the young students of IIEST Shibpur and school students from the neighbourhood and initiate in them the art of reading.

Your presence and participation in the events are highly solicited to render the noble mission a grand success.