Ever seen a book nest? Viral video from Kerala village is a hit online

On World Literacy Day, Kerala Tourism shared a video on Twitter that features a unique book village in the state. The video will definitely interest you.

On World Literacy Day today, Kerala Tourism has shared an interesting video on Twitter that has grabbed the attention of netizens. Kerala currently ranks as one of the top states in the country that boasts of high literacy rates. The shared clip features a village in Kerala named Perumkulam that is also known as the ‘pustaka koodu’ or book village. The clip is bound to leave you surprised and the level of enthusiasm among the residents of the village regarding these books is just wonderful. #DidYouKnow that Perumkulam, Kerala’s first Pusthaka Gramam or book village, has several ‘pustaka koodu’ or book nests? The book nests are a unique concept where public bookcases allow villagers to freely exchange or borrow books. #WorldLiteracyDay© All India Radio News pic.twitter.com/pbOFnU5HTq This culture of reading is not surprising in a State with an overall literacy rate of 96.2% (97.4% male literacy and 95.2% female literacy). #WorldLiteracyDay #KeralaTourism Now we know the reason for high literacy in Kerala Brilliant idea for education! Nice initiative Great The clip starts with a shot of a small roadside rack where several books are stacked. A man can be seen approaching the rack and taking a book out of it.