THERE IS NO FUTURE WITHOUT BOOKS
Annotation
This article highlights the incomparable role of books in the life of society, their importance in educating the younger generation, and the issues of developing a reading culture. It substantiates the necessity of effectively organizing literature lessons in the education system and forming reading skills in students. It also discusses the reforms being implemented in our country to improve the system of publishing and distributing book products, develop library activities, and expand book trade. The article emphasizes that bringing books closer to the population and turning them into an integral part of daily life is an important task. As a conclusion, the idea is put forward that a book is the main factor of a person’s spiritual development and that society cannot progress without books.
The homeland – our motherland – possesses its own great and unique book. This book is the history, spirituality, aspirations, and future of our people. Reading it, understanding it, and preserving it is the sacred duty of each of us. Indeed, a book is the greatest blessing that leads a person to perfection, guiding them out of the darkness of ignorance into the light of enlightenment.
Today, it is necessary to pay special attention to literature classes in our schools and colleges. It is important to instill a love for books in the younger generation from an early age and to develop in them skills of independent thinking, free expression, and creative approach. During lessons, it is necessary not only to make students read the text, but also to create opportunities for them to understand, analyze, and debate it. This broadens their thinking and teaches them to look at life consciously.
At the same time, it is important to recommend that students read more fiction, to encourage and support them. A child who reads books grows up not only knowledgeable, but also spiritually mature, patriotic, and well-rounded. Therefore, the development of reading culture should be one of the priority directions of the education system.
Unfortunately, it is also observed that in our lives the place of books is sometimes being replaced by other things. While large shopping centers, markets, and various service outlets are increasing, there are not enough bookstores. Even in large airports, railway stations, or crowded public places, book sales are not properly organized. As a result, people are often forced to waste their time during travel instead of reading newspapers or books.
However, in developed countries, the system of book trade and libraries is well established. It is possible to find books near every station and every торговая точка. This plays a significant role in increasing the reading culture of the population. We also need to bring books closer to people and turn them into an integral part of our daily life.
For this purpose, important reforms are being implemented in our country. In particular, special decrees and resolutions have been adopted to develop the system of publishing and distributing book products and to increase reading culture. Based on these documents, measures are being taken to expand book trade, improve library activities, and provide the population with high-quality and affordable books.
However, these efforts should not be supported only by the state, but by the entire society. Promoting reading in neighborhoods, educational institutions, organizations, and enterprises, organizing book fairs, and holding reading competitions among young people are of great importance.
If we look at the history of our ancestors, we can see that they placed books and knowledge above everything. Our great scholars, commanders, and thinkers understood the world through books and achieved great heights through knowledge. The rich spiritual heritage they left behind is an invaluable treasure for today’s generation.
Tursunaliyeva Zilolaxon, a first-year student at the Faculty of Primary Education of Kokand State University, living in Uchko‘prik district of Fergana region.