Student Reading Survey

Table 2 reveals that majority (47.14%) of the students read less than one hour and 44.3% spends less than two hours per day. Unfortunately none of the students spent more than 3 hours for reading per day.
Table 3. Ways of assimilating knowledge
Ways
No. of response(70)
%age(out of 70)
Summarization
37
52.9
Self test
25
35.7
Memorization
8
11.42

Table 3 shows that majority (52.9%) of the respondents assimilate knowledge by ways of summarization, 35.7% by self test and very few memorize to assimilate knowledge.
Table 4. Plan for reading
Reading plan
No. of response(70)
%age(out of 70)
Reading Time Table
7
10.00
Subject of Choice
31
44.28
Subject appeal at the time of reading
32
45.7

From Table 4 it was found that most respondents (45.7%) read

Table 9. Time spent online
Time per day
No. of response(70)
%age(out of 70)
Less than 1 hour
44
62.85
1-2 hours
21
30.00
2-3 hours
4
5.71
More than 4 hours
1
1.42

Table 9 reveal that most of the students spent less than one hour online 62.85%, 21 (30%) 1-2 hours, 4 (5.71%) spent 2-3 hours and only one (1.47%) spent more than 4 hours online. None of the male students spent more than 4 hours.
Table 10. Time visiting library
Time
No. of response(70)
%age(out of 70)
Daily
1
1.42
Twice a week
7
10
Occasionally
62
88.6

Of the 70 students who use the NEHU Library, 62 students, i.e., 88.6% use it occasionally, 7 (10%) visit twice a week, and one student claims that she visit daily.
Table 11. Enjoyment of reading
Enjoyment Level
No. of response(70)
%age(out of 70)
A lot
10
14.3
A bit
31
44.9
Not much
20
28.6
Not at all
9
12.85

From table 11 the result shows that majority (44.9%) of the students enjoy reading and only 9 (12.85%) students didn’t enjoy

It is clear that reading habits of the students is not poor. The study reveals that students read different types of reading materials and spent very less time on reading per day. Reading is very widespread, but this study shows that the habit is not evenly spread among the population, very few students says that they enjoy the habit of reading, but majority of them does not. Overall findings of this study conclude that students need to improve their reading habits. Students should be encouraged to read more and more. Serious students should be given priority to study in the library. Collect as many textual materials as possible. In library there should proper reading area and facilities to create interest in the students for