New Delhi (NVI): The 28th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 (NDWBF), with the theme based on Mahatma Gandhi, began here today.
Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nisank’ inaugurated the fair, whose theme is ‘GANDHI: WRITERS’ WRITER’, saying, “we are celebrating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi in times when we need him the most.”
He said the world today is facing several challenges including terrorism and “The world, the nation, the society and all individuals, need Gandhi because of his vision and his philosophy of peace and non-violence.”
The Minister said the books help youth of India to come across new thoughts.
“We are in the midst of ocean of books and this ‘Mahakumbh’ of books is filled with thoughts, the thoughts which give power to humanity. This book fair is a place where people meet each other, and generate and share new thoughts and ideas,” he said.
The Minister urged publishers to promote books and the habit of reading as people are moving away from books, and a book fair like the NDWBF ensures that books and reading is preserved and increases.
He also appreciated the fact that the New Delhi World Book Fair is arguably Asia’s biggest book fair and he was hopeful that this fair would soon become the world’s biggest book fair.
