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Elementry Education Department of Secondary&Higher Education

 

BOOK PROMOTION

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER (ISBN)

National Book Trust , India

Established by the Government of India in 1957, the main objectives of the National Book Trust, India (NBT) are:
 
To publish and to encourage the publication of good literature, and to make such literature available at moderate prices to the public;
 
In furtherance of the above objects to publish more particularly books of the following types in English, Hindi and other languages recognized in the Constitution of India.
 
The classical literature of India ;
 
Outstanding works of Indian authors in Indian languages to another;
 
Translation of outstanding books from foreign languages;
 

Outstanding books of modern languages for popular diffusion, and In addition.  The Trust also publishes Braille Books for blind students, Books for neo-literate etc.,
 
To bring out book lists, arrange exhibitions and seminars and take all necessary steps to make the people book-minded.
 
In furtherance of the above objective, NBT organizes activities which can be classified under the following five board heads:
 

Publishing books for general readers of different age-groups on a variety of subjects in various Indian languages including English;
 

providing assistance to authors and publishers to bring out text and reference books for the higher education section;
 

Organizing seminars, workshops, books exhibition, village level mobile book exhibitions and fairs and National Book Week to promote the habit of reading;
 

participating in international book fairs, organizing book exhibitions abroad and undertaking other activities to promote the export of Indian books; and
 

encouraging the preparation and production of quality books for children in the languages of Indian through the National Centre for Children’s Literature.
 

Actual/projected achievements of the Trust under the various schemes for the financial year 2005-2006

Publishing

During the period April to December 2005, the Trust published 891 titles in different languages including English. For the remaining period of the financial year estimated number of titles to be published is 300.
 
National Book Week Celebrations:  

The Book Week was observed all over the country from 14-20 November, 2005 by means of organizing book exhibition and book related activities.  
 
New Delhi World Book Fair  

The New Delhi World Book Fair organized every alternate year till now, is the largest Book Fair in Asia and Africa . It attracts participation not only from all over India but also from other countries.  
 

The 17th New Delhi World Book Fair was held from 27 January 2006 to 4 February 2006 .  Around 1300 participants including 37 from 18 foreign countries and international bodies such as ILO, WHO, UNICEF and European Union among others attended the fair. Spread over 36000 square meters (including mezzanine floors) in eight halls of the sprawling Pragati Maidan exhibition complex, the World Book Fair covered nearly 2300 stalls and stands in Hall Nos. 1-6 Hall No.s 14 and 18.  
 
Plan: Strengthening of Regional Offices  

NBT’s Regional Offices at Kolkatta, Mumbai and Bangalore are essential for the sale and marketing of NBT’s publications, the main responsibility assigned to the Regional Offices is to maintain a close contact with the Book Trade and the Government book Buying Agencies.  The Regional Offices also promote books.
 

In addition, the Trust puts its special efforts through its Kolkata Office to reach all comes of the North-Eastern Region including Sikkim and to spread the culture of book Reading Habit by making available good books for all strata of society.  
 

Besides publishing in north eastern languages the Trust participates in number of book fairs and organizes village level mobile book exhibitions and seminars/workshops in the north eastern region. During the last quarter of this financial year, the Trust will organise book exhibition at Itanagar, (Arunachal Pradesh) and Aizwal, (Mizoram). In addition, the Trust will organise short-term training course in the month of March 2006 at Aizwal.  
  
Other Promotional Activities of the Trust  

Actual/projected physical achievements/targets of promotional activities under various schemes of the Trust for the financial year 2005-06.  
 

Guest of Honour Presentation – Frankfurt Book Fair, 2006  

India has been bestowed with the honour of Guest of Honour for Frankfurt Book Fair, 2006 The Trust has been designated as a nodal agency for implementing various programmable activities under Guest of Honour presentation.  
 

Scheme of Book Promotional Activities and Voluntary Agencies 

Under the Scheme of Book Promotional Activities & Voluntary Agencies, the Ministry gives grant-in-aid to voluntary organisations and associations of publishers and authors for organising seminars, training courses, workshops and annual conventions connected with book promotional activities. Grants are also given to the reputed Voluntary Organisations for organising the Delhi Book Fair and National Book Fairs etc., Grants are released upto maximum of 75 per cent of the total expenditure approved by the Grant-in-aid Committee.  
 

Under the Scheme of Book Promotional Activities & Voluntary Agencies, the Ministry gives grant-in-aid to voluntary organisations and associations of publishers and authors for organising seminars, training courses, workshops and annual conventions connected with book promotional activities. Grants are also given to the reputed Voluntary Organisations for organising the Delhi Book Fair and National Book Fairs etc., Grants are released upto maximum of 75 per cent of the total expenditure approved by the Grant-in-aid Committee.