Though many easily accessible and cheap media are available, book hasnt stopped attracting people. All book lovers must have visited the fair which started from 15th May till 23rd May, 2009.
The 13th Nepal Education and Book Fair was held at Bhrikuti Mandap which was organized by Global Exposition and Management Servicing Pvt. Ltd. with the cooperation with National Booksellers and Publishers Association of Nepal and sponsors Padmashree Group of Insitutions, Informatics College, Ekta, Indo-World, Worldlink and Himalayan Infosys. Around 1,50,000 visitors were expected. There were total of 160 stalls. Many famous Book Sellers like Mandala Book Point, Pairavi Prakashan, Ratna Pustak Bhandar had participated in the fair. Students from different schools like Princeton International Boarding School, Bright Future H.S.S., Pacific Academy,Shikhar Boarding School, etc had come to visit the fair.
People argue that books are much more expensive but the money hasnt stopped its lovers from buying it. The fair had novels, course book, programming books, biographies, childrens' book and many more. One of the visitors, Sanjay Bajracharya bought 3 books worth Rs. 5000 while another visitor, Bibek had a list of books to buy.
Beside the Book Fair, Nepal Science and Exhibition and Competition also attracted many visitors. It started from 21st May till 23rd May. Goldengate College, V.S. Niketan had participated in the exhibiition. Keshab Khatri, manager of GEMS, shared, “this type of science exhibition is held for the first time in Nepa. It has given platform to students to expose their talent not only in their college but also outside the college. It has also increased the interest of people to visit the fair.”
However, more and more people are getting into reading books even in this busy schedule. It has become one of the entertainment means for many and for others, a source for learning. This type of exhibition has made all book lovers to buy varieties of books in same floor and in cheaper price.
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