For 50 years, the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) has brought together thousands of book lovers, readers, authors, publishers, scholars, educators, students and literature lovers from around the world. This year too, a huge crowd has gathered at the newly built International Convention Center at Pragati Maidan, the venue for the nine-day World Book Fair 2024.
Nearly 1.5 million visitors have wandered through this huge venue in the past seven days, hosting over 1,000 companies from 40 countries including the UK, Argentina, Spain, France, Turkey, Iran, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Bangladesh and more. Publishers exhibited 2,000 books. -Plus food stalls.
Organized by the National Book Trust (NBT) under the Ministry of Education, this year's book fair celebrates the theme of mosaic of Indian languages. Bahubashi Bharat – Ek Jeevant Parampara (Multilingual India – A Living Tradition) hosts the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a guest country and promotes cultural exchange, literary discourse and dialogue between the two countries.
NBT India Chairman Professor Milind Sudhakar Marathe said NDWBF is a platform to foster intellectual dialogue and readership.
Anindya Chatterjee, who moved to the capital from Kolkata for work, remembers book fairs as the magical culmination of her childhood. In the past 30 years, he has never missed his NDWBF. “I am amazed at how it has grown over the years, with extensive exhibitions of books across genres, huge halls during the expo, diverse audiences, lively sessions, and much more. “It's a cultural activity,” he says.
“That is the beauty of NDWBF,” says NBT director Yuvraj Malik. “There, the essential fabric of India's unity is manifested through a diverse spectrum of languages, dialects and cultures, but through one expression.” The melting pot of art, literature, knowledge and culture here is national and international. captivate the audience. ”
The fair is divided into special zones hosting 500 academic discussions, book launches, author interaction corners, and networking opportunities with publishers and exhibitors, contributing to the growing public interest in literature. , use artificial intelligence (AI) to scale publishing. Business that transcends borders.
This year, the e-learning platform, “Jadui Pitara” It was announced in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Comprised of puzzles, riddles, and stories, translated into 22 languages using AI, our comprehensive and informative content aims to transform early childhood education. Several special modules, teaching learning resources and subject-specific modules in line with NEP 2020 have also been launched. “We are working towards the goal of developing a reading culture in the country. The e-library platform is available to everyone to download their favorite books,” Malik said.
Beautifully designed installations in a themed pavilion showcasing the evolution and traditions of Indian languages and scripts, and a children's focus on nurturing India's future multilingual writers through storytelling sessions, illustration and writing workshops. The pavilion intrigued visitors.
“Book fairs turn into both creative and business opportunities for all kinds of visitors,” Malik adds.
(Bharat Mandapam International Conference Center, Halls 1-5. Until February 18th. From 11am to 8pm. Ticket – INR20 pieces per adult, INR10 pieces per child — Available at the venue, selected metro stations, online at ITPO and the National Book Trust's official website. Admission is free for children in school uniform, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Tickets can be purchased online on the ITPO website and at some metro stations)
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