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MyBookMyFriend On World Book Day, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, has launched '#MyBookMyFriend' campaign on Twitter, as the citizens of India remain confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Wishing everyone “Happy World Book Day” on a video uploaded on his official Twitter account, the HRD minister said: “There could be no better friend, better strength, better motivator, better mentor than books.” He further said that “books are like strong rocky mountains which support and stand by our side through all phases and difficulties of life.” Celebrated on April 23 every year, World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. Advising the students to read some other books besides their course and textbooks, he said:“Students must try to find time to read two o...