This year, East Jakarta Library and Archive Sub-department (Sudinpusip) will provide reading corners in 32 State Early Childhood Education Programs (PAUD)s.

East Jakarta Sudinpusip Head, Eka Nuretika Putra mentioned, reading corners are provided to cultivate children's interest in reading from early age.

"Hopefully, it could cultivate children's interest in reading, especially at early age," he said, Thursday (1/16).

According to him, 32 State PAUDs are located in 10 sub-districts in East Jakarta. Several PAUDs are located in urban village offices, sub-district offices, and mayor office.

"We will prepare 500 books for children that will be placed in each PAUD," he informed.

His side targets to procure those books from March. Thus books can be distributed in April.

"Currently, we survey PAUD's location to design and place the reading corners," he closed.