Pune: The 10th edition of Pune Book Fair will now give a chance to book lovers across the city to indulge in their favourite pastime. The five day fair-cum-exhibition will be inaugurated at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch, Nehru Stadium on Wednesday and will continue till Sunday. Co-sponsored by Federation of Indian Publishers, Pune Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad and Bank of Maharashtra, the fair aims to encourage small publishers and booksellers and covers a wide range of books. The exhibition will witness various display stalls put up by leading publishers, booksellers, educational institutes and service providers from all across India. Acclaimed books on technology, health, management, education, business, law, religion, politics and literature will be available in various sections of the fair. The exhibition will also have a special section for the blind. Books in Braille and educational material and aids for the blind will be put on display throughout the fair. To reach out to a larger audience, books in Hindi, Marathi and Urdu among others will be made available to the public. A lecture series on 'Towards a knowledge society' in close co-operation with city-based Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. "Every year, we conduct cultural and educational programmes for people visiting the exhibition. This year, we have a lecture series celebrating literature and famous authors,'' said PNR Rajan, convener of the event. Some of the prominent participants of the fair include Sahitya Akademi, New Age International Publishers, Times Books, Vigyan Parisar and Balbharati. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will have a separate pavilion at the expo where they will educate people visiting the fair on the need to possess a passbook in addition to other books.
Daily Bhaskar
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