World Book and Copyright Day- 23 April
My Dear Young Indians, Today is World Book and Copyright Day. What is the significance of this day? Why is this Day observed ? United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) observes 23rd April every year as World Book and Copyright Day to promote the habit of book reading. These are the words of UNESCO- "Through reading and the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel thanks to imagination". What is the meaning of "Copyright" ? Copyright is the right to copy. This means that the original creator of product is the owner of the product and he or those who are authorised by him can only reproduce the work. Please notice that it is spelt as copy right and not copy write. "Right" means the legal power to do something. You WRITE a book and you hold copy RIGHT of the book Who would be the person to hold copyright ? It would be the one who has writte