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Publishing houses have a very important role in India's growth journey: Nagaland Education Minister
Aug 05, 2022
- Need to open library at village and district level across India
NEW DELHI, 05 August 2022: Mr Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Govt of Nagaland today said that the publishing industry will play an important role to move India to a successful nation. "There is a need to create more awareness on the importance of reading books. As the nation moves towards the 21st century, we need to assimilate all of these so that the citizens can derive the benefit of books and the narratives which are set to be at the forefront of nation building," he added.
Addressing the 'FICCI PubliCon 2022 and Publishing Awards', the Minister emphasized that publishing houses have a very important role to play in India's growth journey. "The new education policy (NEP) also highlights the importance of writers and publishing houses. Today, people prefer digital format of reading than a physical book," he stated.
Emphasizing on the need of setting up library in every district and village of India, Mr Along said, "It is equally important to raise the awareness level towards reading books apart from setting up the library. In today's time, digitalization is playing a very important role and we need to create a balance between digitalization and physical books," he added.
The Minister also stressed on the need for developing more content by writers and publishing houses especially for the students apart from focusing on other books.
Prof Govind Prasad Sharma, Chairman, NBT India, Ministry of Education, Govt of India said that books play an important role for taking any nation and humanity forward. "The invention of printing started the book culture and a culture of reading. Books are the source of enhancing the scope of knowledge to a large extent. We need to increase the awareness of book culture. Books are called as a friend, philosopher and guide for anyone," he added.
Prof Sharma further stated that there is a need to ensure that we are able to write books in different languages. "Translation is one area which needs to be given more importance in today's time. The New Education Policy also emphasis on the role of translation. Through translating in different languages, the message can be spread to a larger audience in the society. We must focus on increasing our efforts in this direction," he emphasized.
Mr Yuvraj Malik, Director, NBT India, Ministry of Education, Govt of India said that publishers should position themselves as the knowledge partners of the society.
Mr Neeraj Jain, Chair, FICCI Publishing Committee and MD, Scholastic India said that there is immense scope for the printing and publishing industry if the issues related to paper availability as raw material and prices are resolved. "This will also ensure global printing business come to India," he added.
He also asserted on starting library in every village or district of India. Mr Jain also appealed on launching a new campaign 'Let's Read' to encourage more book reading in line with FICCI's campaign on 'Roz Ek Nai Kahani'.
Mr Ananth Padmanabhan, Co-Chair, FICCI Publishing Committee and CEO, Harper Collins India said that a book is not just a printed book, but a feeling associated with it. It is imperative for all our publishers to think beyond print and diversify in digital. "There is a clear need to diversify in what we do to publish in various different formats across languages and ensure that we take the advantage of technology to introduce more books in the market," he added.
Ms Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Co-Chair, FICCI Publishing Committee and MD, MBD Group delivered the vote of thanks.
FICCI Publishing Awards were announced during the event.
Awards List:
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Publisher |
Book |
Category |
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Pickle Yolk Books |
'Aai and I' |
Children Book of The Year English (Below 10 years) |
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Kalpavriksh |
'Miracle on Sunderbaag
Street' |
Children book of the Year English (Below 10) |
Special Jury Award |
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Harper Collings Pvt Ltd |
'Kaya's Journey:
The Story of a 100-year-old Koi Fish' |
Children book of the Year English (Below 10) |
Special Jury Award |
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Harper Collings Pvt Ltd |
'Being Gandhi' |
Children book of the Year English (10 & Above) |
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Pratham Books |
'Home' |
Children book of the Year English (10 & Above) |
Special Jury Award |
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Harper Collings Pvt Ltd |
'The Secret Life of Debbie G' |
Children book of the Year English (10 & Above) |
Special Jury Award |
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Publications Division, Ministry of I&B, Govt of India |
'Swachhta Shree Samman' |
Children book of the Year Hindi (Below 10) |
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Publications Division, Ministry of I&B, Govt of India |
'Rangili, Bullet
aur Veer' |
Children book of the Year Hindi (10 & Above) |
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Hachette India |
'The Black
Dwarves of the Good Little
Ray |
Book of the Year - Fiction (English) |
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Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
'The Last Queen' |
Book of the Year - Fiction (English) |
Special Jury
Award |
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Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
'Girl in
White Cotton (Burnt Sugar)' |
Book of the Year - Fiction (English) |
Special Jury
Award |
|
Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
'Dopehri' |
Book of the Year - Fiction (Hindi) |
|
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Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
'The Death
Script' |
Book of the Year Non-Fiction (English) |
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Profile Books (Hachette India) |
'Mountain Tales:
love and loss in the
municipality of castaway
belongings' |
Book of the Year Non-Fiction (English) |
Special Jury
Award |
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Palm Leaf Innovation |
'Hanuman
Chalisa' |
Book of the Year Non-Fiction (Hindi) |
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Publications
Division Ministry of
I&B, GOI |
'Navikarniya
Urja Sansadhan' |
Book of the Year Non-Fiction (Hindi) |
Special Jury
Award |
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Hachette India |
These, our
Bodies, Possessed by Light |
Book of the Year- Best Cover Design |
|
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Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
Tiananmen
Square: The Making of a Protest |
Book of the Year- Best Cover Design |
Special Jury
Award |
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Harper Collins Pvt. Ltd. |
'Loss' |
Book of the Year - Best Overall Design |
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|
Roli Books Pvt Ltd |
'India: A Story
through 100 objects' |
Book of the Year - Best Overall Design |
Special Jury
Award |
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Pratham Books |
'Asamo, is that
you?' |
Book of the Year - Best Overall Design |
Special Jury
Award |
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Om Book International |
'Great Wild
Cats/Born to be Free' |
Book of the Year - Best Production |
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Om Book International |
'Indian
Botanical Art: An illustrated History' |
Book of the Year - Best Overall Design |
Special Jury
Award |
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Hachette India |
'The Man Who
Learnt to Fly but Could Not Land' |
Book of the Year - Best Translation |
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Harper Collins Pvt Ltd |
'Legal Fiction' |
Book of the Year - Best Translation |
Special Jury
Award |
|
Harper Collins Pvt Ltd |
'Moustache' |
Book of the Year - Best Translation |
Special Jury
Award |
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Bloomsbury Publishing India |
'Demystifying
Leadership: Unveiling The Mahabharata Code' |
Business Book of the Year - Business Management |
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Roli Books |
'Pandemonium:
The Great Indian Banking Tragedy' |
Business Book of the Year - Business Economics |
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Bloomsbury Publishing India |
'The Indic
Quotient: Reclaiming Heritage Through Cultural Enterprise' |
Business Book of the Year - Self Help |
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Harper Collings Pvt Ltd |
'Azim Premji:
The Man Beyond the Billions' |
Business Book of the Year - Biography of Business Leader |
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