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Annual Subscription Rs 5.00; 50 paise per copy January 2014 • Vol 32 No. 1 Contents Sharjah International Book Fair Chandigarh Book Fair 2 NBT-Metro Bookshop Inaugurated 3 Singapore: Gateway for Asian Children’s Content 3 National Book Week at Bhubaneswar 4 Literary Programme at Madikeri 4 rganised around the theme ‘For Book Trust, India participated with a select love of the written word’, the 32nd contingent of 60 Indian publishers at the Book Release Functions O 5 edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. Housed in a special India Pavilion, Seminar on Urdu Short Stories Fair was held from 6-16 November 2013 the Indian stalls attracted hundreds of 6 at the Sharjah Expo Centre. The Fair was visitors. NBT displayed a range of books NBT Moga Book Fair inaugurated by HH Dr. Shaikh Sultan bin in English, Urdu, Hindi and Malayalam 6 Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council brought out by a cross-section of publishers NBT Mumbai Book Fair member and ruler of Sharjah. from across the country. 7 The 10 day event drew over 1,000 Among the Indian celebrities who Weekend Getaway publishers from 53 countries including visited the NBT stall included Dr. APJ 7 23 Arab countries. Over 500 activities Abdul Kalam, former President of India, PICK OF THE MONTH including book signings, readings, Shri Adoor Gopalakrishnan, eminent discussions, cultural presentations, film maker, Shri Ruskin Bond, popular workshops, activities for children, special children’s writer, Shri Farooq Sheikh sessions on Emirati Science fiction and a and Ms Deepti Naval, theatre and film flavour of international cuisine provided personalities, Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister interactive sidelights at the Fair. of State, Govt. of India and Ravinder The NBT also participated at the Singh. Rights Table held from 3-5 November Shri Samaresh Kumar, Asst. Director 2013 with over 200 recentl titles. At the (I&P) and Shri Rajiv Choudhury, Asst. end of the session which had more than Director (Exh.) represented NBT. 100 publishers from across the globe, NBT signed interest agreements for books on Gandhi Who: Questions to 50 Interesting with publishers from Answers Syria, Azerbaijan and Bal Phondke Egypt. 978-81-237-6975-2; Rs 150 The National Chandigarh Book Fair he Chandigarh educators and parents, TBook Fair organised Readers’ Club Orientation for by the National Book school teachers, workshop Trust, India and Union for children on Spin A Territory Administration, Tale, Treasure Hunt and Chandigarh was held at the NBT Chandigarh Book Parade Grounds, Sector 17, Fair Express, workshop on Chandigarh from 13-18 Enactment of a Story and November 2013. The Fair Dance-Drama for children was inaugurated by Shri and teachers, Career Shivraj V. Patil, Hon’ble Guidance for Young Adults Governor of Punjab and on Publishing as a Career, Administrator, UT of workshop for budding Chandigarh. Shri Patil authors on Creative Writing, observed that, “Books Career Guidance session are instruments for better on Book/Graphic Design as understanding of human a Career for young adults beings and knowledge. and Storytelling Marathon Such book fairs have special significance Literature (NCCL), a wing of NBT featuring children, teachers and young to promote book reading culture in the organised several workshops, discussions, authors. These programmes were society.” He also emphasised upon the plays, interactive sessions and other coordinated by Ms Suman Bajpayi, Dr e-conversion of printed books. He felt literary and cultural programmes for Shekhar Sarkar, Ms Kshama Sharma, Ms that e-books would eliminate the barrier children, young adults and general readers Asha Shiklani and Shri Subir Roy. of distance and time, thereby making during the Fair. These included workshop The legendary athlete Shri Milkha books accessible to the book lovers across on Skills of Storytelling for teachers, Singh, Padmashri awardee, Dr Surjit Patar, the globe easily. And to cope with the poet, Ms Tara Deshpande, author, Shri changing trends, he requested parents to Keki N. Daruwalla, poet, and young encourage their children to read more. authors like Shri Ravi Subramaniam, Ms Shri V.K. Singh, Principal Nitika Singh and Shri Sachin Garg took Secretary, Finance and Education, UT part in various reading and interactive of Chandigarh delivered the welcome sessions. address. Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, A large number of book lovers, NBT spoke on the importance of students, teachers, educationists and promotion of reading and publishing in scholars participated in these events the country and steps taken by NBT for which were coordinated by Shri Manas promotion of Indian books and authors Ranjan Mahapatra, Editor (NCCL), and abroad. Shri M.L. Bhatia, Asstt. Editor, from National Centre for Children’s NBT. 2 NBT NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2014 NBT-Metro Bookshop Inaugurated Speaking on the occasion, Shri A. Sethumadhavan, Chairman, NBT said that NBT continues to explore new avenues to promote books and reading and to make books easily accessible to the readers. The National Book Trust, India and DMRC joined hands in this unique venture to promote books and encourage reading habit amongst the masses. As It is a good beginning, and National part of the initiative, NBT will open cent discount on purchase of books for all “Book Trust, India has a wide range special book shops at important Metro metro card holders and DMRC employees. of books covering all kinds of genres. I stations. Besides Kashmere Gate, NBT- Commuters can become NBT Book Club hope this initiative will promote reading Metro Bookshops will be soon opened at members by paying Rs 100 and avail 20 habits among commuters,” said Shri Delhi University and Central Secretariat per cent discount. NBT will offer Book Mangu Singh, Managing Director, stations. The initiative, the Trust hopes, Club Membership to interested employees Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will encourage people to read books while of the DMRC free of cost against which while inaugurating the first NBT-Metro travelling. they can also avail 20 per cent discount on Bookshop at Kashmere Gate Metro Among the incentives that the sale price of NBT books at all NBT outlets station. bookshops will offer readers is a 15 per across the country. Singapore: Gateway for Asian Children’s Content n interactive session with Mr Singapore and reach out to the rest of AR. Ramachandran, Executive the world. He further added that India Director, National Book Development and Singapore will be celebrating 50 Council of Singapore on the theme years of diplomatic relationship in the Singapore as a Gateway for Asian year 2015 and to mark this occasion Children’s Content was held at the India both the countries should strengthen International Centre (IIC), New Delhi their ties through cultural, trade and on 21 November 2013. The talk was other exchanges throughout the year. held at the backdrop of India as the “The Focus Country Presentation of Focus Country at the Asian Festival of India in the AFCC 2014 may be a nice Children’s Content (AFCC) to be held beginning,” he added. in 2014. is hungry for content and India can feed that In his presidential address, Prof. AFCC is held annually in Singapore appetite for content. Singapore has a large Avadhesh Kumar Singh, Director, School by National Book Development Council Asian population and has a multi-lingual of Translation Studies and Training, of Singapore and is one of the major events culture, excellent infrastructure, cultural IGNOU emphasised on the need to forge in the world for promoting children’s sensitivity, excellent library facilities and cultural ties with Singapore. content. National Book Trust, India as the gateway to the rest of the world. He urged Mr M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT nodal body will present India as a Focus Indian publishers to establish their units in while welcoming the guests appreciated Country. The presentation will Mr Ramachandran’s pioneering include a special Pavilion with efforts to promote reading a collective display of Indian culture among the masses. children’s books in the Festival Coordinated by Dr S. Majumdar, and will hold various events and Chief Librarian, IIC and Shri sessions on Indian children’s M.R. Mahapatra, Editor, NBT, literature. the talk was organised jointly by Focussing on the the National Book Trust, India opportunities that Singapore can and India International Centre. provide to India for promoting Several authors, publishers and Indian content across the world, book lovers took part in this Mr Ramachandran felt that Asia event. JANUARY 2014 NBT NEWSLETTER 3 National Book Week at Bhubaneswar A home without books Achyutanand Patinka “is a home without God Shrestha Galpa and and doesn’t deserve to Gandhi-Nehru Patralapa. be called a home,” said The release was followed Shri Achyutanand Pati, by a discussion on the titles eminent Odia short story released. Dr. Shashadhar writer, while inaugurating Das, Prof. Nandakishore the National Book Week Parida, Prof. Bauribandhu programme at Bitana, Kar and Shri Sunakar Jajpur, Odisha on 15 Mahakul spoke on the November 2013. occasion. The programme A symposium on the was organised by ‘Promotion of Reading National Book Trust, Habit in Rural Areas’ was India in association with organised in the second Junabhadra College, Junabhadra College, welcomed the session. Dr. Ekadashi Bitana. guests and commended NBT’s efforts in Padhi, researcher and educationist, Shri Speaking on the occasion, popularising Odia language and literature Pravakar Satpathi, editor and poet, Dr. Shri Adhyapak Biswaranjan, noted in rural areas. Rudra Narayan Prusty, President of columnist and writer talked about the Twelve books including two originals Jaipur District Writers’ Association, Shri importanceof reading and the role of and eight translations were released on the Suryamani Khuntia, noted translator, Smt. books in the overall transformation occasion. Among the books released were Bidyutprava Das, well-known poet and of human consciousness.