The North East National Book Fair will be held for the first time at Green Field, Kokrajhar from December 1 to 9.
The book fair will be jointly organised by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the Publishers and Book Sellers Guild, North-East with the aim of promoting books and inculcating reading culture.
Addressing mediapersons at the Guwahati Press Club, MLA and Executive Member (Bodoland, Education Department) Rabiram Narzary said that preparations are underway to organise the book fair at Kokrajhar.
An organising committee has been established under the chairmanship of former Deputy Chief (BTC) and current MCLA, Kampa Borgoyary.
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary will inaugurate the book fair at Kokrajhar Field on December 1.
Narzary said established publishers and sellers from all the states of Assam and the North-East as well as other states of the country have been contacted to participate in the book fair.
He further said that the Assam Sahitya Sabha along with various ethnic literary sabhas of the state, student organisations, universities and other educational institutions, and various parties and organisations would be requested to support the initiative and help make the book fair a success.
Along with book sales, the fair will also be a venue for literary-cultural and intellectual practice.
The BTC authorities have already allocated sufficient funds for the purchase of a large quantity of books at the fair.
Discussion sessions on language, literature, culture, history, a series of programmes for writers, readers, publishers, special programmes for young literary practitioners, and special day celebrations for children would feature during the fair.
Moreover, those who purchase books worth Rs 1000 will be given coupons and a lottery will also be arranged.
It is noteworthy that leading publishing groups such as National Book Trust (NBT), Sahitya Akademi, Harper Collins, Penguin, Book Ford Publication, Holyfaith Publication, Unique Books, Assam Book Hive, Angik, Lawyers Book Stall, Rekha Prakashan and Kalyani Publishers, Jalandhar, will take part in the fair.
Moreover, initiatives taken by the departments under Bodoland Territorial Council will be showcased at the “Bodoland Pavilion” on the book fair premises.
