CBSE asks schools to provide students access to a free digital library with over 5,500 books

New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its affiliated schools to help students register for and use Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a free national digital library offering more than 5,500 non-academic books in 23 languages. The board directed schools to use their information and communication technology (ICT) and smart-classroom facilities to promote digital reading among students. The library, developed and implemented by the National Book Trust under the Ministry of Education, provides access to books from more than 200 publishers through its website and Android and iOS applications. The CBSE said the books have been…