Bengaluru: In commemoration of Teachers’ Day, IIM Sambalpur, one of the leading management institutions, hosted its second annual Book Exhibition on the campus located in Basantpur, Goshala on Thursday.
This significant event, which started from September 5th, will end on September 8th, 2024, coinciding with International Literacy Day.
Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur graced the inauguration of the exhibition with his presence.
The book fair garnered significant participation from many leading publishers, including Bloomsbury, Cengage, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Sage, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, CRC, Routledge, and CBS Publications.
In an effort to foster widespread engagement, several educational institutions and universities including Sambalpur University, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur Women’s College, College of Agriculture in Chiplima, NAC College in Burla, Hirakud College, NSC Bose College in Sambalpur, and other neighbouring colleges were invited to participate in this literary event.
Notable book distributors from various regions of the country, including Bharat Book Distributors from Kolkata, Baroda Book Corporation and BSP from Baroda, Capital Books, New India Book Agency from Delhi, New Delhi Publishers, Overseas Books from New Delhi, and Bombay Books, contributed their esteemed presence to the exhibition. Additionally, the Bikalananda Kar Memorial Trust participated in the event, showcased its publications that reflected the culture and history of Sambalpur.
Also, educators and students from Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya in Kalamati and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Goshala were also invited to attend.
As a component of the event, a quiz programme was organized for students pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science at Sambalpur University and Gangadhar Meher University. Prizes were awarded to the winners by the Director.