Georgian citizens to enjoy free access to 2093 e-books on lit.ge for a month

Georgian citizens will have free access to 2093 electronic books on www.lit.ge for a month due to prolonged school holidays amid coronavirus, the information was announced at a meeting held by the Ministry of Education today.

The Deputy Minister of Education Ekaterine Dgebuadze said that considering the current situation in the country, cooperation and solidarity between the state and private business is very important.

Giorgi Sakhokia, the Chief of Staff of Prime Minister's office urged the private sector to engage in community-based activities considering social responsibility.

In order to access the e-books on www.lit.ge users must register via email or Facebook and visit the ‘Reading’ page where a one-month reading package will be available for free.

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