Reading is well-known across the world. Humankind believes it to be one of the easiest ways to nourish communication and intellectual skills. Next, with the introduction of extra co-curricular activities, people's perspective has changed. Nowadays, parents think indulging their child in an enjoyable task or game is a more valuable and modern way to develop better traits than reading. I agree with the statement to a certain extent and a concrete answer is given below.