Thanks to the outbreak of COVID-19, most of the global people, including youths, have a chance to raise their reading habits because they spend their spare time at home for about two years.
The reading habit means effectively utilizing the spare time of everybody. Reading can tame the rude persons as well as enhance knowledge of student youths and various ages of the people. It can be said that the reading habit can transform the nature of society into the better one.
The World Reading Habits in 2020 stated that a total of 35 per cent of the global people raised their reading habits, especially in India, followed by China and the Philippines. It is because these countries are still developing the print media for publishing fiction and non-fiction books at cheap prices all their people are reachable.
The reading habit is directly related to literacy. The global people accounting for 12 per cent were literates in 1820, in comparison with 86 per cent at present. However, poor countries are facing a high illiteracy rate. Hence, raising the reading skill and habit depend on the literacy rate of both developed and least developed countries.
Currently, most of the people in Myanmar are searching the books through mobile phones instead of print media books. Whatever it may be, the reading habit of the people is satisfactory for the country as they can seek the knowledge in various ways and means.
Generally, sales of print media books are booming than the audiobooks but COVID-19 makes decline the sales of books. But, the sale number of books on subject-wise studies and religious affairs is still high in the market.
Significantly, some of the readers are satisfied with holding the books to read. Consequently, the book market of Myanmar is still alive. In fact, the reading habit during the COVID-19 period can be said that it is a precious gift of the pandemic for the people in Myanmar as well as in the world.
That is why all the people need to seek the good and knowledgeable sorts of books for reading to raise the level of soul for building the better society in the country. Reciprocally, a better society can help people raise their reading habits with innovative, initiative and creative measures.
That is why all the people need to seek the good and knowledgeable sorts of books for reading to raise the level of soul for building the better society in the country. Reciprocally, a better society can help people raise their reading habits with innovative, initiative and creative measures.
