Srilanka, Feb. 14 -- There were past governments which tried to introduce tabs to be used in school education. Some schools benefited through this method, but not all. Still most schools in the island use books in paper form and even maintain libraries. It is in this context that we must analyse the importance of buying books or even gifting them. What's enlightening is that there is an 'International Book Giving Day' and its falls today (February 14).

'International Book Giving Day' has been celebrated across the world since 2012. A group of volunteers began celebrating this day by donating books to the needy. Emma Perry, a children's author in the UK, is the present organiser of this day. As many as 44 countries celebrate this day th...