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Rajkot school pays children 5 rupees every hour to read books instead of using mobiles
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:41
Rajkot school pays children 5 rupees every hour to read books instead of using mobiles
- •RB School in Rajkot, Gujarat has launched a unique initiative to replace mobile phones with books by paying students ₹5 for every hour they spend reading.
- •The scheme currently involves around 150 students from classes 3 to 10, where reading for one hour earns ₹5, and two hours earn ₹10.
- •Students have complete freedom to choose books of their own choice and read according to their convenience without any pressure.
- •To maintain transparency, students must log book details, reading hours, and pages in a chart signed by both parents and class teachers.
- •Teachers verify the reading by asking questions about the book before signing off, ensuring students actually read before receiving their monthly incentive.
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RB School, located in Vardhamannagar, Rajkot, has started an experiment where students from classes 3 to 10 are paid ₹5 for every hour they spend reading books.
Students must enter their reading details into a chart signed by parents and teachers, and then answer questions asked by teachers about the book before their record is approved.
The school's main goal is to reduce children's screen time on mobile phones and TVs, and to gradually help them develop a lifelong habit of reading books.
