Letter to BS: Lockdown has been a dark chapter for publishers, booksellers

This refers to “A new chapter on survival for booksellers, publishers” (June 9) The report made for an interesting read. It may be correct that the publishers and booksellers may be able to survive by switching over to the format of reading and reaching out to prospective readers. However, it is school textbook publishers and booksellers whose survival has not been seriously given a thought by the government while announcing the package. The supplies by school textbook publishers starts in February and continues until June/July by when most of the schools would re-open. As re-opening of the schools remains uncertain,