INDIAN BOOKS HAVE A HUGE POTENTIAL TO MAKE COUNTRY ‘VISHWA GURU SAYS SMT. REKHA GUPTA, CHIEF MINISTER, GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI INAUGURATING DELHI BOOK FAIR 2025

Mahesh Chandra - Delhi

“Indian books and ancient literature have a huge potential to make India a ‘Vishwa Guru’.  Books are the real friends in our life.  Delhi state government is ready to support the publishing industry” commented Smt. Rekha Gupta, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi while inaugurating the Delhi Book Fair (August 6-10, 2025) Hall No 12 & 12A, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, today.

Present on the occasion were Shri Kapil Mishra, Hon’ble Minister of Art, Culture and Language, Government of NCT of Delhi, Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola CMD, ITPO, Shri Naveen Gupta, President, FIP, Shri Premjit Lal, Executive Director, ITPO, Lt. Col. Harsh Kondilya, OSD, ITPO and senior government officials, representatives of FIP, publishers, delegates and  media persons.

Elaborating  about  the importance  of  physical  books even  in  digital  age, Smt. Rekha Gupta complimented India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) its associate, the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) for holding the 29^th edition Delhi Book Fair with its  allied events i.e. Stationery Fair, Office Automation & Corporate Gift Fair.  After opening the fair, she took round of the fair and evinced keen interest in a wide range of the books.  

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kapil Mishra, Hon’ble Minister of Art, Culture and Language, Government of NCT of Delhi informed that Delhi Government has been making all possible efforts to enrich cultural panorama and ready to open new avenues for growth of literary worlds.  There is a focus to promote reading habit among the young generation the book fair has tremendous importance in catalysing India’s literacy   programme for overall empowerment of the country, he added.

In his welcome address, Shri Premjit Lal, Executive Director highlighted salient features of the book fair and its allied events while President FIP, Shri Naveen Gupta   expressed his happiness over the joint efforts of ITPO and FIP for the Book Fair and hoped it would be organised with better participation response next year.

The exhibitors profile covers – publishers, sellers and distributors of books, periodicals and magazines. Manufacturers and dealers of teaching aids and computer software, corporate, etc., while visitor profile covers national and international publishers, librarians, researchers, academicians, writers, dealers and traders, students and general public.  To make Delhi Book Fair 2025 more meaningful, there are for the participants and visitors, a number of conferences, seminars, workshops, book releases, meet the authors program, painting competitions and cultural events are also being scheduled.

Significantly, special attention has been given to ensure convenience of the participants and visitors. There will be free entry to the events for all. The fairs are open to all from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm daily from August 6 to 10, 2025.