Minister for Law S. Regupathy and Collector P. Akash at a stall at the book fair in Nagapattinam on Friday.
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A book fair, organised jointly by the district administration in association with the Directorate of Public Libraries and The Book Sellers And Publishers Association of South India (Bapasi), got under way at the Government Industrial Training Institute here on Friday.
Minister for Law S. Regupathy inaugurated the book fair in the presence of District Collector P. Akash.
Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation N. Gowthaman, Member of Parliament V. Selvaraj, and MLA Nagai Mali were present.
Mr. Regupathy said such book fairs helped students read more works and enhance their general knowledge and contribute to academic excellence.
โLast yearโs book fair in Nagai recorded sales worth โน80 lakh. This year, 111 stalls have been set up, and it is expected that sales would exceed โน1 crore. However, the focus is not solely on commerce; the fair is aimed at fostering general knowledge among students,โ said Mr. Regupathy. The fair will be open till August 26.
