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VOL. 27, NO. 35, May 16, 2008 (Jestha 01 2065 B.S.)
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Knowledge Show
As in the past, the 12 th Nepal Education Book fair 2008 offers varied choices of book
By A CORRESPONDENT
From young to old, and students to scholars, the exhibition Hall of Bhrikuti Mandap is jam-packed as various kinds of people who are busy picking books of their choices ranging from history to culture, religion to philosophy.
The 12th annual Nepal Education and Book Fair is an attraction for people of different walks of life. For students who want to go for educational institutions with quality education, the fair offers various choices.
Organized by Global Exposition and Management Service Pvt. Ltd in collaboration with National Booksellers and Publishers Association of Nepal, the exhibition was inaugurated by legendary Indian actor Dev Anand.
Along with different colleges and educational institutions of Nepal, many renowned book publishing houses from Nepal and India took part in the exhibition. Mandala Book Point, Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Educational Book Enterprises, Pairavi Book House, Ekta Book Bhrikuti Books are some of the prominent book stalls.
Similarly, Penguin, Sage Publication, Oxford and Cambridge and Indian National Publications, too, have brought many interesting books in their stalls. One of the main attractions of the exhibition this time was the book written by Dev Anand “Romancing With Life.”
Renowned for its publication of high quality books, India's National Book Trust has brought many books related to democratic, cultural and social values. Books related to Mahatma Gandhi, Indian democracy, cultural and other areas were other highlights.
With the huge collection of various national and international books, Mandala Book Stall was another attraction. "We have sold all kinds book. My experience is that I have seen drastic change in the study behavior of local population," said Madhav Maharjan of Mandala Book Store. "This kind of exhibition will also help encourage people to develop reading habits."
Along with B.P. Koirala's Atma Brittanta, Karna Shakya's Soch and Narayan Wagle's Palpasa Café, there were also high demands of books written by other Nepali writers.
“Every year we experience more participation from different corners and professions. Earlier, people hardly had any idea what a book fair was all about, Now, they wait for one to come. That is what we have achieved," said RC Timothy, managing director of Ekta Books.
The education exposition also attracted a large number of youths. From counseling for higher education to education institutions from various parts of the world, students kept themselves busy soaking up all the information they desired.
Educational institutions from India, Bangladesh, China, the Untied States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, Russia and Germany took part in the exhibition. Nepalese education institutions also came with the various scholarship and education packages.
