Guwahati: Asom Grantha Mela, a combination of Guwahati book fair and Northeast book fair, will begin on 29 December next and continue till 9 January 2022 at Assam Engineering Institute playground in Chandmari locality of the city, informed Noni Gopal Mahanta, the adviser to the State education department.
It may be mentioned that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Assam publishers & book sellers association could not organise the NE book fair last year and it failed to accommodate the event because of anti-CAA (citizenship amendment act) movements in 2019 too. The State government run Assam publication board however successfully hold Guwahati book fair in 2020.
This time, organisers of both the events have joined hands to pave the way for Assam book fair. State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken the initiative to organize the fair this year with the combined efforts. Next year, both the events may take place separately if the corona-situation improves significantly.
Pramod Kalita, secretary of Prakashan Parishad Asom, during a recent press-conference informed that necessary communications were made to various national and international publication groups for participation in the fair. In presence of publishers & book sellers association representatives namely Imran Ahmed, Baharul Islam Choudhury, Jagdish Mahanta Chaliha, he added that the theme of fair will primarily be based on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Assam Book Fair to begin on 29 December
