Gujarat is known for its various festivals and about 3500 small and big fairs and festivals are celebrated here every year. Amdavad national book fair 2018 from november 24 deshgujarat. Technology will make books available in every household. As part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated to organise amdavad national book fair in. The expo is organised in sync with vanche gujarat, mission of govt. The idea,which gels with the recently concluded vanche gujarat,a pet campaign of chief minister narendra modi,is expected to become an instant hit among a large number of premier educational institutes and growing number of students hailing from various parts of the country,said mohapatra. It is organized by the ahmedabad municipal corporation in. Donating books to ignite the spark of knowledge in society. Ahmedabad national book fair 2018 as part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated. The state government is running vanche gujarat campaign to promote reading habits among people of gujarat. Rajkot is already a smart city and rmc runs five libraries. Emphasising on digitisation of libraries, gujarat chief minister narendra modi on april 30 said that efforts were underway to make books available in every household through technology.
The chief minister was speaking at an inaugural function of the 8 th ahmedabad national book fair organized at river front in ahmedabad. Inaugurating ahmedabads national book fair under on the sabarmati riverfront here in presence of a galaxy of literary glitterati on the occasion of gujarat s 52nd foundation day, he said that campaigns like vanche gujarat for inculcating a habit of reading has created hunger for more knowledge among the sixcrore gujaratis. To promote reading habits and literary activities, rmc and saurashtra university have decided to jointly organise saurashtra book fair and literature festival. Gujarat corona updates official site updatesofficial press note date 42020 10. The demand was more prominent after the creation of gujarat state on may 1, 1961. The oldest written record of gujarats 2,000year maritime history is documented in a greek book titled the. Sowing seeds of social reforms for a glorious future. Book fair s materials supports everest academys christcentered traditional catholic education. Amdavad national book fair 2017 at gmdc ahmedabad book exhibition this book exhibition has more than 240 stalls from the exhibitors across the nation.
It will be inaugurated by gujarati sahitya parishad president sitanshu yashaschandra. Amc to host national book fair next month cities news. Book fairs are like confluence of culture, customs and civility, that quenches the quest for knowledge. Various types of books are available in such book fairs which are thronged by a large quantity of passionate book lovers, authors and publishers. With participation of gujarati sahitya parishad and gujarat prakshak mandal, the organisers have successfully organised national book fair in the year 2012 and 20. Makar sankranti is a festival where people of gujarat fly kites. Book fair to begin from january 24 surat news times of. With pictures, a note on amdavad national book fair 20. Gujarat is a state on the western coast of india with a coastline of 1,600 km 990 mi most of. Cm opens ahmedabads national book fair on gujarats.
Vanche gujarat read gujarat was an unique and innovative campaign to inculcate reading habits and imbibe reading culture in the people and more particularly amongst children. In the swarnim year of gujarat shri narendra modi started the vanche gujarat abhiyan and vaave gujarat abhiyan and many programmes for girl child. The idea behind this initiative was to make gujarat a wellread society by inculcating a habit of reading good books as a natural and cultural practice. Amdavad national book fair 2017 at gmdc ahmedabad book. Amdavad national book fair gmdc ahmedabad book exhibition. Surat municipal corporation smc will be holding its annual book fair at athwagate in the city from january 24 to 28. Moreover, there are other fairs held in different cities of gujarat that may not be famous on a national level but are definitely a fun ride for the locals. As part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad. Vanche gujarat, a brainchild of current prime minister narendra modi during his time as the chief minister of gujarat, has been scrapped by the vijay rupani, the current chief minister of gujarat. The first day of kartik is celebrated as new year according to the hindu calendar. Narendra modi to inaugurate amdavads first national book fair. Divya jyoti jagrati sansthan, participated in the national book fair at university ground, ahmedabad, gujarat from 24th to 30th november 2018. In its own words, abf describes the fair story as, organised in sync with vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad. Fairs and festivals in gujarat tourist attractions in.
Rajkot civic body, su to organise fiveday book fair from. It will be open to public from may 1 to 7, from 12 noon to 10pm on weekdays and 10am to 10pm on the weekend. The mela or the fair is the best place where the hindu customs and beliefs are perceptible. Primary school students study at home learning materials for 4th week for standard 9th. Bhavnath mahadev temple is located in the junagarh district of gujarat. In its own words, abf describes the fair story as, organised in sync with vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation in association with national book trust, india and with participation of gujarati sahitya parishad and gujarat prakashak mandal had successfully organised national book fair in. Installation of genset for a political event in gujrat. With the one of a kind initiative to inculcate the value of reading books and spreading knowledge, shri narendra modi initiated the idea to start a book donation counter at the 2nd national ahmedabad book fair earlier this year. The event served as confluence of culture, customs and civility with love for literature. Inaugurating ahmedabads national book fair under on the sabarmati riverfront here in presence of a galaxy of literary glitterati on the occasion of gujarats 52nd foundation day, he said that campaigns like vanche gujarat for inculcating a habit of reading has created hunger for more knowledge among the sixcrore gujaratis. The weeklong amdavad national book fair of amdavad municipal corporationamc will be inaugurated on november 24 on. Vascsc conducted interesting science and mathematics activities for students visiting the amdavad national book fair anbf 2018 on all 7 days of the event.
Organized by the ahmedabad municipal corporation, the event is inaugurated by gujarat chief minister vijay rupani. The chief minister was speaking at an inaugural function of the 8th ahmedabad national book fair organized at river front in ahmedabad. Ahmedabad national book fair shifts to november 2018. Ahmedabad, 27 april 2012 gujarat chief minister narendra modi will inaugurate amdavads first ever national book fair on 1st of may at 9.
Vanche gujarat is one of the programs outlined as part of the swarnim gujarat celebrations in gujarat which focuses on. He said that the book fair is the result of a long process that started with vanche gujarat and has been implemented in phased manner. Rajkot civic body, su to organise fiveday book fair from 9 february. It is organized by the ahmedabad municipal corporation in association with national book trust and. Book trust of india, and with the support of gujarat prakashak mandal as part of vanche gujarat mission. Dang darbar and chitra vichitra fair are some of the tribe festivals celebrated in gujarat that may be a spark of a travellers interest to explore the tribal region of gujarat. Divya jyoti jagrati sansthan participated in the national. Surat turned into fastest growing city in the country with the zero unemployment rate. The literature provided by djjs is simplified rendition of the concept of spirituality and true religion given by vedas and. As part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated to organise amdavad national book fair in association with national book trust, india, since the year 2012. Tribe festivals of gujarat present an opportunity for the people belonging to different tribes to bond. Guj cm inaugurated 8th ahmedabad national book fair in.
Guj cm inaugurates 8th ahmedabad national book fair in. With the aim of meeting requirements of books and reading habits of citizens, smc is organizing a 18th consecutive national book fair vidya 2019 from 24th january to 28th january 2019. Seventyeight book publishers of different languages from across the country, including mumbai. Rupani said that he is upwardly pushing the initiative of vache gujarat initiated by prime minister mr. The book fair will be organised every year as continuous efforts are needed for bringing about change in the society. The saurashtra university act was passed by the legislative assembly of gujarat in the year 1965 gujarat act no. As part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated to organize amdavad national book fair in association with national book trust. The bhavnath fair is the main festival on the occasion of shivaratri. Vikram a sarabhai community science centre added 16 new photos to the album. Narendrabhai modi by honouring dignitaries with books rather than bouquets. Termed as the land of festivals and fairs, gujarat is a colorful and a vibrant state with a rich culture and heritage. Ahmedabad national bookfair gmdc ground, ahmedabad, india rated 4.
The vanche gujarat abhiyan dream coming true with more visitors seen at the fair in quest of knowledge and new medium of. In gujarati language there are different ways of speaking folk languages or dialects like surati,mehsani,kathiyawadi and many more. A few days ago i inaugurated the 2nd ahmedabad national book fair. Vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated to organize amdavad national book fair. As part of vanche gujarat mission of the government of gujarat, ahmedabad municipal corporation initiated to organize amdavad national book fair in association with national book trust, india, since the year 2012.
Visiting saurashtra book fair 2020 an experience of lifetime. Amdavad national book fair 2019 8th national book fair. Saurashtra university, established on 23rd may, 1967, having two headquarters in the initial stage i. Home fair and festivals of gujarat the one and only vautha fair in gujarat watch donkeys being sold and enjoy fun and festivities kartik is a holy month occurring around octobernovember. For example, book fair in surat, gujarat is held every year and exhibits lots of books and secondhand. Mahadev desai chairman and managing director sthapati.
The delhi book fair happens in december, the dainik bhaskar book fair in september and the kochi international book festival in november. The success of the kolkata book fair has resulted in many book fairs in smaller cities in west bengal like siliguri, and was inspired, in turn, by the first world book fair at new delhi in 1972 the popularity of the kolkata book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the frankfurt book fair organizers. This wonderful initiative is a part of the vanche gujarat mission. The second edition of amdavad national book fair will be inaugurated by cm narendra modi at gujarat university convention centre on tuesday. Book fairs in india have been hosted since several decades in various parts of the country, to motivate the spirit of reading books in the younger generation as well as in the common masses in general. Shri modi inaugurates 2nd ahmedabad national book fair. Book fair was a wonderful company to work with to provide our students, teachers and parents wonderfully wholesome books. Primary school students study at home learning materials. Welcome to national book trust india important notice this is to inform that in the wake of preventive measures of the government of india to contain the spread of covid19, all bookshops of national book trust, india are closed and therefore supplies are likely to be delayed. Bhavnath fair in gujarat 2021 festivals in gujarat. This book exhibition has more than 240 stalls from the exhibitors across the nation. Divya jyoti jagrati sansthan participated in the national book fair, ahmedabad ahmedabad.
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