Sambalpur, Sep 05: In commemoration of Teachers' Day, IIM Sambalpur hosted its second annual book exhibition on the campus located in Basantpur, Goshala.
The event will culminate on September 8, coinciding with International Literacy Day. Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur graced the exhibition's inauguration and expressed his gratitude towards the faculty for their exceptional contributions to the institution.
The book fair garnered significant participation from esteemed publishers, including Bloomsbury, Cengage, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Sage, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, CRC, Routledge, and CBS Publications. The exhibited books were meticulously organized into two primary categories: literature pertaining to business and management, and a diverse selection of works encompassing higher education, educational materials, resources for competitive examinations (such as GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.), fiction, science fiction, biographies, and indigenous knowledge of India.
In an effort to foster widespread engagement, several educational institutions and universities including Sambalpur University, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur Women's College, College of Agriculture in Chiplima, NAC College in Burla, Hirakud College, NSC Bose College in Sambalpur, and other neighbouring colleges were formally invited to participate in this enriching literary event.
Notable book distributors from various regions of the country, including Bharat Book Distributors from Kolkata, Baroda Book Corporation and BSP from Baroda, Capital Books, New India Book Agency from Delhi, New Delhi Publishers, Overseas Books from New Delhi, and Bombay Books, contributed their presence to the exhibition. Additionally, the Bikalananda Kar Memorial Trust participated in the event, and showcased its publications that reflected the culture and history of Sambalpur.
