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EDUCATION | World Book Fair

World Book Fair 2026

To Honour Valour and Wisdom of Indian Military

his year, the book fair is dedicated
to the Indian Army’s contributions to
Tthe nation since independence, titled
“Indian Army History: Valour and Wisdom
@75”. This event is particularly significant
following India’s display of prowess in Op-
eration Sindoor. Since its inception in 1972,
the fair has become a major event in the
global literary calendar, bridging the gap
between books and readers. Publishers,
authors, researchers, and readers of all
ages gather under one roof. In the last few
decades, the book fair has evolved from a
mere marketplace for books into a global
platform for presenting Indian knowledge,
encompassing ideas and dialogue.
This year’s 53rd edition of the book fair
commenced on January 10th at Bharat
Mandapam, New Delhi, and will continue
until January 18th. Organized by the Na-
tional Book Trust, Ministry of Education,
the World Book Fair features over 600
events with more than 1,000 speakers. It PM-YUVA 3.0 Declared: 43 Young
includes over 1,000 publishers represent- Authors Selected
ing 35 countries. This year, the book fair
showcases the Army, Navy, and Air Force 43 young authors have been selected under the Prime
collectively, not only as India’s defence Minister’s Young Authors Mentorship Scheme 3.0,
implemented by the National Book Trust (NBT) India,
line but also as pillars of national unity. It under the Ministry of Education. The scheme aims to
features 500 books on the history, security, identify and mentor budding authors, providing them with
and strategy of the Indian Armed Forces, training opportunities, editorial support, and scholarships
authored by serving and retired officers. to publish their books. This will encourage young authors
to contribute to nation-building through their writing and
ideas, in line with the National Education Policy 2020. In
this phase, 43 young authors under the age of 30 have been
selected at the national level based on their book proposals
in 22 official Indian languages and English. Among the
43 budding authors, there are 19 women and 24 men. The
book proposals of these authors will be developed into
books under the mentorship of renowned scholars for a
When citizens read, period of six months. Each selected author will receive a
the country leads. scholarship of Rs. 50,000 per month and a lifetime royalty
of 10 percent on the published book. n
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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