Minister inaugurates book fair in Salem
The Hindu
Tourism Minister inaugurates book fair in Salem to promote reading habits, with cultural events and free bicycles distribution.
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Friday inaugurated a book fair on the Corporation Grounds near the New Bus Stand in Salem.
The State government is conducting book fairs in every district to increase the reading habit among the public, especially among the school and college students. The Minister later visited the stalls, numbering almost 200, set up by the Book Sellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI) and other publications.
The fair will be held for 11 days till December 9 and will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.
Officials said that every day, seminars and cultural events will be conducted. Arrangements are made for the public to park their vehicles on the grounds and basic amenities like drinking water and toilet facilities are provided to the visitors. Steps are taken to bring school and college students to the fair, officials added.
District Collector R. Brindha Devi, MLA R. Arul, Mayor A. Ramachandran, and Deputy Mayor M. Saradha Devi participated in the inaugural.
Earlier, at a function held at Sri Saradha Vidyalaya School, the Minister distributed free bicycles to 496 students.
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