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Contents 10th World Hindi Conference
10th World Hindi Conference 1-2 NBT Celebrates Hindi Pakhwada with Children 2 Beijing International Book Fair 3 NBT India Signs MoU with C-DAC/W3C 4 Hindi Pakhwada Celebrations 5 Excerpts 6 fter a gap of 32 years, World Hindi Governor of Madhya Pradesh; Shri Books Received 6 AConference was organized in India Kesrinath Tripathi, Hon’ble Governor at Lal Parade Grounds, Bhopal, Madhya of West Bengal; Smt. Mridula Singh, Books On and By Gandhi Pradesh from 10 to 12 September 2015. Hon’ble Governor of Goa; Shri Shivraj 7 Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister Prime Minister of India, inaugurated of Madhya Pradesh; and other dignitaries Farewell 8 the conference where he emphasized on were also present on the occasion. the importance of Hindi as a medium of A book exhibition titled Hindi: Kal, global expression and interaction in the Aaj Aur Kal was also organized in which Forthcoming Title 21st century. He said, “Hindi is a valuable National Book Trust, India participated. language and we all need to work towards Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Chairman, its expansion and if don’t do something NBT inaugurated the NBT stall. Smt. for our language it will be lost.” He added, Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble Minister for “English, Chinese and Hindi are the three External Affairs; Shri Shivraj Singh languages of the future of everything Chouhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of digital.” Madhya Pradesh among others visited the Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble NBT stall and appreciated the exhibit of Minister for External Affairs; Dr. Harsh books put up at the stall. Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister of Science and A book entitled Hindi Bhasha: Technology; Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Swaroop, Shikshan, Vaishwaviikta, Hon’ble Minister of Communications published by the National Book Trust, and Information Technology; General India was presented to the participants VK Singh, Minister of State for External in the event. The book is a compilation Affairs; Shri Ram Naresh Yadav, Hon’ble of writings of 31 Hindi scholars from the Sir Lallubhai Samaldas Aparna Basu OCTOBER 2015 NBT NEWSLETTER 1 country and abroad. The book has been Rajbhasha (official language) but it is also edited by Dr Kamal Kumar Goenka, the language of communication in the Dr Mahavir Sharan Jain and Prof. country.” Avanijaish Awasthi. “Hindi is the most scientific language Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma, also of the world,” Shri Rajnath Singh added. presided over a discussion on ‘Desh Aur He felicitated 38 scholars with Hindi Videsh Mein Prakashan: Samasayen Samman on this occasion. It was also Aur Samadhan’ in which the speakers announced that the 11th World Hindi highlighted the problems and challenges Conference will be hosted by Mauritius. faced by the publishing industry in India Several authors and scholars of Hindi as compared to the publishers of the language from over 29 countries attended foreign countries. the conference. On the concluding day of the Besides the Chairman NBT, Shri conference, Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Imran-ul-Haque, Dy. Director (Sales), Minister of Home Affairs in his keynote and Shri Pankaj Chaturvedi, Hindi editor address said that “Hindi is not only were also part of the NBT team. NBT Celebrates Hindi Pakhwada with Children
s a part of celebration 2015, Dr Rita Chowdhury, Aof Hindi Pakhwada eminent Asamiya author throughout the country, and Director, NBT India, National Centre for Children’s interacted with the children. Literature (NCCL), a wing of She urged them to read more National Book Trust, India and more books and try to organized two interactive express their thoughts as well sessions with the school as feelings of those who cannot children at its Library. These express like birds, animals, interactive sessions were river, trees etc. through written organized on 2nd and 7th words. “One should keep on September 2015. writing again and again to In the first session on 2nd get something worthwhile,” September, Shri Baldeo Bhai she added. The participating Sharma, Chairman, NBT of adhering to traffic rules in order to children also interacted with India, had a lively interaction with the avoid accidents. On this occasion, Shri B Dr. Chowdhury on the skill of writing. children. While narrating a story from the B Patel, Gujarati language Editor, NBT More than 200 children along epic Mahabharata, he said that “Yudishtra, also narrated folktales to the children. with their teachers from the Hope Hall the eldest brother of Pandavas, learnt to In the second session on 7th September Foundation School and East Point School control his anger by his sincere efforts.” He participated in these sessions. also talked about Dr APJ Abdul Some of the children narrated Kalam, former President of India stories and were presented with who through his outstanding NBT books. The children also contribution in the field of visited the NBT bookshop and science served the nation. He procured NBT publications in also encouraged children to read various Indian languages. newspapers to learn about the Shri Manas Ranjan happenings in the country and Mahapatra, Editor, and the world. Head, NCCL welcomed the Shri Rajiv Ranjan, activist participants and guests and Smt and journalist was also present Mithlesh Anant, Librarian-cum- on the occasion. He talked about Documentation Officer of the the need to preserve water and Trust coordinated as well as environment for a better living. offered the vote of thanks in these He also spoke about importance sessions.
2 NBT NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2015 Beijing International Book Fair he 22nd Beijing International TBook Fair was held at the China International Exhibition Centre from 26 to 30 August 2015. National Book Trust, India participated in the Fair. The India stand at BIBF was inaugurated by Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Chairman, NBT India. During the Fair, Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma had a detailed meeting with Mr. Wu Shangzhi, the Vice-Minister of State Administration of Press, Publication, (Political), Embassy of India, Beijing meters. The UAE organized its cultural Radio, Film and Television of the People’s attended the meeting. institutions, publishers, and writers to Republic of China (SAPPRFT). Both Spread over an area of 66,000 square attend the Fair, and held activities to the dignitaries discussed at length the meters with 2,400 stands, more than 2300 enhance communication in the publishing publishing scenario in India and China, publishing houses from China and 82 industry and among writers. and hoped that the upcoming Guest countries attended the Fair. Approximately This year BIBF, for first time, of Honour Presentation of China at 300,000 titles were on display, over 1,000 organized the ‘Hall of International the New Delhi World Book Fair 2016 cultural events and seminars were held, Children’s Publications’ for children’s would provide a meaningful platform and more than 260,000 visitors were publishers from China and abroad. Besides
for the engagement of the publishing present during the fair. The rights deals the rights trade zone, the 1500-square- and intellectual communities of the signed at the fair amounted to 4,721, an meter,’ BIBF Picture Book Exhibition’ two countries. Besides other officials of 8.6% increase from last year. and the ‘Illustration Exhibition’ were also SAPPRFT, Shri Vinod Jacob (Counsellor- United Arab Emirates was the put up at the Fair. Political), Embassy of India, Beijing, and Country of Honour at BIBF, with This year BIBF organized the trade- Shri Siddharth Malik, Second Secretary an exhibition area of 1,000 square activities such as Beijing International Publishing Forum, BIBF Advanced Seminar on International Rights Trade, CLT-ELT Seminar, BIBF 10+10 Roundtable Meetings, and IDPF@ BIBF International Digital Publishing Forum. Moreover, BIBF launched the first International Children’s Publishing Forum, Rights Managers’ Salon and the International Translation Grant Presentation. These activities contributed in enhancing communications between publishers from home and abroad. Shri Kumar Vikram, Editor also represented NBT at the Fair.
OCTOBER 2015 NBT NEWSLETTER 3 NBT India signs MoU with C-DAC/W3C ith a view to facilitate of the role of a facilitator that we Wwider dissemination of are supposed to play. NBT will digital publishing technology and act as a bridge between Digital innovations, National Book Trust, publishing technology innovators India signed an MoU with Centre and digital publishing end users for Development of Advanced like publishers.” Computing (C-DAC), a Scientific Describing it “as an important Society under Department day for NBT, Dr. Rita Chowdhury, of Electronics, Information Director, NBT, said, “National Technology, Ministry of Book Trust, India will endeavour Communication and Information to add new dimensions to Indian Technology, Government of India. publishing in collaboration with C-DAC is the India Host Office C-DAC/W3C. NBT will organise of World Wide Web Consortium The MoU to this effect was exchanged workshops with publishers of (W3C), the main international standards between Dr. Rita Chowdhury, Director, different languages so that a healthy organization for the World Wide Web National Book Trust, India and Dr. atmosphere of sharing of ideas on these (abbreviated WWW or W3). Mahesh Kulkarni, Associate Director, new areas of publishing could be created.” Mooted as a programme under HoD, GIST & WDG, Country Manager Earlier, Dr. Mahesh Kulkarni gave a brief the ‘Digital India’ initiatives of the - W3C India in the presence of Shri background of the innovations of CDAC Government of India, the MoU enables Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Chairman, National in creating Indian languages technology NBT to become a W3C Global Member Book Trust, India. and standardisation, and hoped that “NBT for the purpose of participation in the Speaking on the occasion, Shri Baldeo will be able to help us in getting the inputs W3C Consortium activities nationally Bhai Sharma, Chairman, National Book and feedback of the requirements of Indian and internationally, more specifically Trust, India, said, “With this MoU, a publishers for the global community.” Ms. the ‘Digital Publishing Interest Group’ new chapter is starting in the activities of Priyanka Rawal, Busniess Development (DPUB IG), Web Accessibility and other NBT and this will enable us to meet the Lead, W3C India also gave an over of the Open Web Platform technologies. expectations of the publishers in terms work of W3C Global.
About C-DAC: Centre for Development of Advanced full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of standards. Led by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and CEO the Department of Electronics and Information Technology Jeffrey Jaffe, W3C’s mission is to lead the Web to its full (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & Information potential. Technology (MCIT) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics The World Wide Web Consortium achieves its mission and associated areas. by bringing diverse stake-holders together, under a clear and effective consensus-based process to develop high-quality About W3C: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is standards based on contributions from the W3C Members, an international community where Member organizations, a staff, and the community at large.
4 NBT NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2015 Hindi Pakhwada Celebrations very year, National Book Trust, of status.” He added, “If you travel across for the competitions, especially those from EIndia celebrates the Hindi fortnight. the country and interact with people, non-Hindi regions of the country. He This year also, the Hindi Pakhwada was they will either converse in their own encouraged the officials and the employees celebrated from 8 to 22 September 2015. mother-tongue or English as they are not of the Trust to increase the use of Hindi in On this occasion, NBT organized various acquainted with Hindi. This situation their day-to-day work. competitions including Hindi General could have been avoided, if we focused on Dr Rita Chowdhury, Director, NBT Knowledge, Essay writing, Letter and learning the third language also.” in her brief address observed that “it is only Noting/Drafting used in official work He opined, “We must love our the mother tongue that can give a feeling.” etc. NBT employees participated in these mother-tongue as it gives us a freedom to On the importance of Hindi, she said that, competitions with great enthusiasm. express feelings in a better way and helps “Hindi as our Rajbhasha is an important On the last day of Pakhwada, NBT to build cordial relationship. Mother- tool of communication particularly in a organized a lecture on the topic ‘Raj tongue is a friend, a companion and a country like India where there are many Bhasha Prem Ki Zaroorat’ at its premises. guide. Therefore, we must have affection languages.” Dr Leela Dhar Mandloi, eminent author for our language.” On this occasion, prizes were also and former Director General, All India Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Chairman, distributed to the NBT employees who Radio and Doordarshan delivered the NBT also spoke on the occasion. He said successfully participated in the competitions lecture. that “Hindi, historically, was promoted held during the Pakhwada. Participants more by non-Hindi speaking people. He mentioned, notably, the names of Mahatma Gandhi, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dharmanand among others, who played
Talking about the usage of Hindi include Shri Bhagyendra Bhai Patel, Shri language in government organisations, Shailesh Kumar, Shri Rajan Kumar, Ms he said, “Not more than 200 words are Poonam Madhukar, Ms Surekha Sachdeva, required in the official work and the same Shri Dwijendra Kumar, Ms Vasundhara draft is used over and over again by making a crucial role in the freedom struggle. He Lal, Ms Poonam Rani Jain, Shri Narender a few changes.” He felt that one may try to added, “Mahatma Gandhi advocated the Kumar, Shri Surendra Kumar Arya, Ms use his own words rather than sticking to a use of Hindi as a contact language.” He Sunita Madan, Ms Ekta, Shri Sandeep particular draft. also talked about Father Camille Bulcke Kumar, Ms Shefali and Ms Savita. He also spoke about the apathy of who came to India, learnt Hindi and The programme was coordinated people towards Hindi. He said, “Though later compiled the first English-Hindi by Shri Rakesh Kumar, Hindi Officer, people know Hindi, they try to speak in Dictionary. He also expressed happiness NBT India, and Ms Alpna Bhasin, Hindi English only. It has become a language at the number of participants turned up Translator.
OCTOBER 2015 NBT NEWSLETTER 5 Excerpts NBT has brought out a publication Somewhere along the way, we stop titled The Glass is Half Fullwritten by believing in our capability to achieve. No Kalpana Mathur. Herein we reproduce doubt, some actions will lead to failure but an excerpt from the chapter ‘The Way to such setbacks have to be encountered with Win: Perseverance’. a will to achieve. Challenge your abilities with persistence. Top of the chart, ‘The child learning to walk falls over 240 Beatles’ were rejected by Decca Records Atimes on an average. Every time, on the ground that guitar groups were another effort, one more attempt to take a on the way out and the Beatles had no step. But it is never, “I can’t!” future in show business. However, they Eternal Question: Can I do it ? went on to become the most commercially Reflection: Like the child who successful English rock band in the history continues his persistence until he can walk, of popular music. likewise successful people never give up. A mother has to nurture the foetus They never accept defeat. Quitting is the in her womb for nine months. She has to easiest thing to do because it is effortless. grow it as her flesh and blood through all But success requires staying on the course The Glass is Half Full the pain, discomfort and restrain. Only and persisting. Trials in life can become Kalpana Mathur then is she blessed with a child. Can she triumphs depending on our capacity to 978-81-237-7331-5; Rs 150 give up or accelerate the natural process? endure. Can she give birth to a healthy child Perseverance means not to surrender. without perseverance? Can she fulfill her It means trying one more time such that don’t do it; do it alternatively. expectation of becoming a mother in it becomes try and try again. When we Difficulties can be perceived as haste? give ourself another chance, very often stumbling blocks or stepping stones; Difficulties in life do not come to we can do it. At the same time, it also problems or opportunities. While walking destroy you but to help you realize your means striving intelligently to learn from the path of life, stones will definitely come hidden potential like a gem which needs mistakes and attempt again. It took in the way. People with determination to be polished against a hard surface to be Thomas Edison, approximately 10,000 build bridges out of these to move ahead. made exquisite. Stay precious and value experiments to invent the perfect set-up Others simply stop and quit. They build yourself. for the electric light bulb. Gift of choice a wall of such obstacles to justify their is unique only to human beings: do it; inactions or readiness to stop trying. “If you don’t quit or give up, you can Books Received Lectures on The Indian Evident Act; and judicial academies. This book is a is as wide and Justice U.L. Bhat; Universal Law collection of such lectures with necessary varied as life Publishing Co., A-73/1, G.T. Karnal updates. It deals with all important aspects itself. These two Road Industrial Area, Delhi-110033; of law of evidence in India and refers to texts of poetry 978-93-5035-523-7; Rs. 475 over two thousand decisions of courts in are followed by India and abroad. their reviews Justice Bhat, and research former Chief Creation and Evaluation; Dr Vijay articles written Justice of Vishal; Popular Book Depot, Dhamani by established Guwahati High Street, Chaura Rasta, Jaipur; 978-93- names in Court and High 83127-04-7; 978-81-86098-13-4; Rs the world of Court of Madhya 800 poetry and Pradesh had criticism. The delivered lectures The book is based on two collections of book celebrates creativity followed by on law of evident poems by the author namely ‘Speechless objectivity. The poet creates while the and various Messages’ and ‘Parting Wish’, both critic evaluates. When this compilation branches of civil pubished by Writers Workshop, of poetry and criticism is served on the and criminal law Calcutta, which were well received and lovers of poetry, they relish this poetic in various centres of training for judges complemented. The range of the poems feast all the more.
6 NBT NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2015 Books On and By Gandhi
On 2nd October, the nation celebrates the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. To promote the ideals and values that Mahatma Gandhi stood for, both in his life and in his writings, the NBT continues to publish select books on and by Gandhi. - Editor
Bapu (Part I) each other and also the differences between Pen-Portraits and Tributes by Gandhiji F C Freitas the two on various matters. U S Mohan Rao 81-237-1026-7 / Rs 14 Gandhiji and His Disciples 81-237-0260-7 / Rs 30 The story of Gandhi Jayant Pandya The book is a collection of Gandhiji’s from his birth till the 978-81-237-1116-4 / Rs 45 sketches and tributes on some of the Dandi March in pictures This book is the story eminent personalities of his times who and words. of twelve eminent influenced him greatly. It throws light Bapu (Part II) Gandhians, their on a fascinating aspect of Gandhiji’s F C Freitas initiation and shaping personality; his observations and the 81-237-1025-9 / Rs 16 of their personalities ability to penetrate the innate goodness of This sequal to Part I by the Mahatma and human nature in a few words. tells about Gandhi’s their contribution to The Mahatma and the Poet arrest following the Salt humanity. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (Comp.) Satyagraha and ends with Gandhi: A Life 978-81-237-2201-X / Rs 65 (PB) 81-237-2202-3 / Rs 125 (HB) his assassination. Krishna Kripalani Put together from Stories from Bapu’s Life 978-81-237-0646-7 / Rs 60 various published and Uma Shankar Joshi Mahatma Gandhi lived, unpublished sources, 978-81-237-0508-8 / Rs 19 suffered and died for this book is a collection In this book, the noted his people. Yet it is of letters and debates Gujarati writer relates not in relation to this exchanged between some interesting episodes country alone that his Mahatma Gandhi and from Bapu’s life. Written life has significance. Rabindranath Tagore in a simple and Nor is it only as a between 1915 and 1941. heartwarming style, the patriot or revolutionary stories will appeal to reformer that he will What is Hinduism? children. be remembered by future generations. Mahatma Gandhi 81-237-0927-7 / Rs 35 Gandhi-Nehru Correspondence: A An interesting and absorbing account of A selection of Gandhiji’s articles drawn Selection the life and achievements of Mahatma mainly from Young India, the Harijan and Arjun Dev (Ed.) Gandhi. the Navajivan on Hinduism. Written on 978-81-237-6125-1 Rs 95 (PB) Gandhi: The Writer different occasions, these articles present a 978-81-237-6126-8 Rs 350 (HB) Bhabhani Bhattacharya picture of Hindu Dharma in all its richness, Spanning a period of 81-237-3792-0 / Rs 70 comprehensiveness and sensitivity to the about 26 years, this Gandhi’s growth as one existential dilemmas of human existence. collection brings together of the most influential select correspondence personalities of modern Back to the Sources: A Study of Gandhi’s between Gandhi and times is matched in no Basic Education Nehru. Together they measure by his growth Henry Fagg portray a strikingly as a prolific writer of 81-237-3969-9 / Rs 45 unique relationship that considerable influence. It The title of the study was not only personal but takes us on a fascinating journey into the indicates a dissatisfaction also political. inner workings of Gandhi as a writer. on the part of its author with much of Gandhi-Patel: Letters and Speeches Gandhi’s India: Unity in Diversity the material that has Neerja Singh (Comp.) 978-81-237-5213-6 / Rs. 40 so far been written on 978-81-237-5556-4 / Rs 60 (PB) Gandhiji’s basic ideas underwent no change Gandhi on education. 978-81-237-5557-1 / Rs 250 (HB) during the forty years of his active public The writer attempts to This collection brings out some of the life, but their expression and application construct a detailed contextual study of significant correspondences betweenvaried according to circumstances. This is the most decisive period in the evolution Gandhi and Patel, their mutual respect for a brief anthology of Gandhiji’s views. of Gandhi’s beliefs on education. OCTOBER 2015 NBT NEWSLETTER 7 Participate at the RNI-39456/82 NEW DELHI WORLD BOOK FAIR 2016 Postal Regd. No. DL-SW-1-4076/2015-17 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 9–17 January 2016 Licenced to post without prepayment. L.No. U(SW)21/2015-17 Mailing date: 5/6 Same Month Date of Publication: 01/10/2015 Farewell
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