HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to inaugurate 28th New Delhi World Book Fair

Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will inaugurate the 28th edition of annual New Delhi World Book Fair on Saturday at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

The book fair organised by National Book Trust (NBT) will be held from January 4 to 12 in the national capital.

Eminent Gandhian scholar Girishwar Mishra  will be the chief guest on the occasion.

As part of



Mahatma Gandhiji's 150 birth anniversary celebrations, the theme of this year is Gandhi:The Writers' Writer said Professor Govind Prasad Sharma, Chairman , NBT.

The fair will be open to the public from 11 am to 8 pm. Other features at the fair will include -- Theme pavilion, authors' corner, seminar hall, braille books, children's pavilion and foreign countries' pavilion.