World Book Day Observed At Islamia University Of Bahawalpur,

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Department of Library and Information Science in collaboration with Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Library celebrated "World Book and Copyright Day" at Baghdad ul jaded Campus.

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Apr, 2018 ) :The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Department of Library and Information Science in collaboration with Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Library celebrated "World Book and Copyright Day" at Baghdad ul jaded Campus.

The event held on direction of Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor participated by librarians of 25 institutions that include public sector universities, medical colleges and hospitals, and public libraries of South Punjab region.

World Book and Copyright Day is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright.

The main objective of celebrating World Book and Copyright Day is to motivate students and faculty members to discover the pleasures of books, promote reading culture in the society, and to float awareness about copyrights.

On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science stressed on the need to celebrate the day by librarians at their respective institutions in order to highlight the importance of book reading and copyright among students and library users.