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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

THEBOOKManke:Bhav,Sur,LayakeRELEASEDINDELHIBOOKFAIR

NewDelhi,Friday,2September,2011

The book Manke: Bhav, Sur, Laya ke was released here today by the renowned Khyal singer
brothers Padmabhushan Pt. Rajan Mishra, Padmabhushan Pt. Sajan Mishra, renowned Santoor
player and music composer Padmashri Pt. Bhajan Sopori and Padmashri Pt. Surinder Singh of the
famous Shabad singer Singh brothers. The function was held in the ongoing Delhi Book Fair2011.
Brought out by the Publications Division, Government of India, the book is written by Shri Vijaya
ShankarMishra,anexpertinthefieldofHindustaniclassicalmusic.

The book highlights the varied aspects of vocal, percussion and instrumental music and dance
forms. The book discusses not only the historical but also the folk aspect of music. Presently, the
distinct characters of various music styles are not being maintained. The book has made a
comparative study of different styles like DhruvapadDhamar, KhayalThumri, ThumriDadra etc.
andhasestablishedtheirdistinctivecharacteristics.Awellresearchedchapteronthecontribution
ofclassicalmusicianstowardsfilmmusichasalsobeenincludedinthebook.

The honoured Guests, three exponents of classical music Mishra brothers, Pt. Sopori and Pt.
Surinder Singh participated in the discussion on Classical Music in the present perspective. Pt.
RajanMishrasaidthatunlessthenewgenerationisintroducedtotheclassicalmusic,itwillnotbe
abletoappreciateit.Thereisaneedtospreadawarenessaboutourmusic,cultureandliterature
anditwouldbeacollectiveeffortofallmusiclovers.Pt.Soporiappreciatedthebookandsaidthat
commercializationofmusiceventsisharmingitsspreadamongmasses.

Earlier, Smt. Arvind Manjit Singh, Additional Director General (incharge), Publications Division
welcomed the guests, other dignitaries and book lovers. She said that this book is a part of the
DivisionsrichtraditionofbringingoutimportantbooksonvarioustopicsbasedonIndianculture.
Thebookmakesanauthenticandinterestingsourceofinformationonthedevelopmentofclassical
music since ancient times. She told the gathering that Publications Division is actively fulfilling its
roleofempoweringpeoplewithknowledgethroughmakingitsbooksavailableataffordableprices.

Shri Rajesh Jha, Director, Editorial, in Publications Division presented the vote of thanks in the
function.

PUBLICATIONSDIVIION
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THEBOOKABriefHistoryofWaterResourcesinIndiaRELEASEDINDELHIBOOKFAIR

NewDelhi,Tuesday,30August,2011

ThebookABriefHistoryofWaterResourcesinIndiaarelevantandtimelybookonwater
crisisanditsmanagementsystemswasreleasedheretodaybyProf.AdityaMukherjee,the
Guest of Honour for the occasion. Prof. Aditya Mukherjee teaches contemporary Indian
history at Institute of Advance Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and was
President of the Indian History Congress for Modern India during 200708. The author of
thebook,Dr.ShriKrishan,isProfessorintheDepartmentofHistoryatMaharishiDayanand
University,Rohtak.

Thebookprovidesaninsightintothetraditionalmethodsofwaterharvesting.Ittracesthe
history of water resources in India from ancient to modern times. In the light of the
present day water crisis in India, the book highlights the need to conserve and preserve
thispreciousresourceforthefuture.

The book release was followed by a discussion on Water Crisis in Contemporary India
keenlyparticipatedbyProf.Mukherjeeandtheauthor.Prof.ShriKrishnasaidthatwehad
alwaysassumedthatwaterwasavailableinabundance.Itwasonlyinrecentdecadesthat
we have realized that usable water was not inexhaustible and there was very little water
available for human consumption. He also pointed out that water scarcity brings up the
hierarchyinthesociety.

Prof. Mukherjee, while talking about the book, said that the colonial regime in India
destroyed the traditional river system which was very effective for irrigation and land
rejuvenation.ThenewsystemthatwasbroughtinbyBritishers,ledtosituationsoffloods
and droughts in states like Bihar. He said that water conservation practices should be
based on our own experiences, practices and wisdom which may be different for the
differentpartsofthecountry.

Earlier, Smt. Arvind Manjit Singh, Additional Director General (incharge), Publications
Division welcomed the guests, other dignitaries and book lovers. She complimented Dr.
ShriKriahanforencapsulatingaveryvastfieldinasmallbookform.Shetoldthegathering
thatPublicationsDivisionisactivelyfulfillingitsroleofempoweringpeoplewithknowledge
throughmakingitsbooksavailableataffordableprices.

Smt. Singh said that the Division has brought out over 8000 titles encompassing diverse
facets of Indian panorama like history & freedom struggle, art & culture, flora & fauna,
science & technology, biographies, childrens literature, reference books etc. The Division
alsopublishesreputedandestablishedjournalsinvariousfieldslikeliterarymagazineAjkal
in Hindi and Urdu, Balbharati for children in Hindi, Kurukshetra on rural development in
Hindi and English, Yojana, the developmental monthly in 13 languages and Employment
NewsinEnglish,HindiandUrdufortheunemployedandunderemployedyouthandother
careeraspirants.

ShriRajeshJha,Director,Editorial,inPublicationsDivisionpresentedthevoteofthanksin
thefunction.

Publications Division is participating in the 17

th
Delhi Book Fair (27 August to 4
September, 2011). During the Fair, the Division is organizing two book r elea s e
fu n ct ion s . The details of the programmes are as follows:

1. Book- A Br i ef Hi s t or y of W a t er R es ou r ces i n I n d i a ( i n
En gli s h )
Author- Dr.Shri Krishan
Chief Guest- Prof.Aditya Mukherjee, J NU, New Delhi
Prof. J agdish Lal Dawar, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Date- 30 Au gu s t , 20 11 ( Tu es d a y)
Time- 01:30 pm
Venue- Auditorium, Hall No. 8, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

2. Book- Ma n a k e: Bh a v , S u r , La y a Ke ( i n Hi n d i )
Author- Pt. Vijaya Shankar Mishra
Chief Guest- Padmabhushan Pt. Rajan Mishra
Padmabhushan Pt. Sajan Mishra (Famous Classical singers)
Padmashri Pt. Bhajan Sopori ( renowned Santoor Player
& Musician)
Date- 0 2 Sep t em ber , 20 11 ( Fr id a y)
Time- 01:30 pm
Venue- Auditorium, Hall No. 8, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

You are cordially invited for the functions. You are also requested to see for wide
coverage of the two events.


PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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13 YOUNG WINNERS OF BAL BHARATI ESSAY COMPETETION AWARDED

New Delhi, Tuesday, 28 June, 2011

Thirteen young winners of Bal Bharati Essay Competition 2010, were awarded at the hands of Chief
Guest Smt. Praveen Nair, Chairperson of Salaam Baalak trust, New Delhi, in a function organised by
the Publications Division here today. The annual award was presented to school children for their best
essays on the given topic Badhate Log, Ghatataa Panee.

First prize went to the essay written by Mohammad Sakib Khan of Delhi while second and third prizes
were won by Savita of Gurgaon (Haryana) and Gauri Shrivastava of Delhi respectively. Ten other
children were given commendation certificates alongwith prize money. These are Poorva, Priyam Sneh,
Charuta Gupta, Rishabh Garg, Sauhard Dobhal, Raja Vikram, Mo. Anas Raja, Ku. Uma Devi,
Dushyant Kumar Phekar and Shubham Tiwari.

About a thousand school children from across the country participated in the annual competition this
time. The winning children came from far off cities like Sonbhadra (UP), Siwan (Bihar), Durg
(Chhattisgarh), Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Tonk (Rajasthan), Patna (Bihar), Bhopal (MP) and Ranchi
(Jharkhand).

Chief Guest Smt. Praveen Nair shared her experiences of working with underprivileged children
through her trust and hoped that the winning children would study and reach higher in life and give back
to the society.

Shri Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Joint Secretary (P&A) the Guest of Honour in the function, congratulated
the winners. He said that the joy of reading should not be the casualty in the process of technological
advancement, rather technology should be used to protect the reading habit of the people.

Director General News in DD News was also present on the occasion.

Smt. Arvind Manjit Singh, the Additional Director General, Publications Division, also shared the dias
with the dignitaries. She congratulated the winners of the essay competition. In her welcome address she
told that being published since 1948, Bal Bharti is one among the oldest and the largest circulated
childrens magazine in the country with over 1.5 lakh circulation.

The artists of the Song and Drama Division presented a musical programme to suit the occasion.


Shri Vedpal, Senior Editor, Bal Bharati proposed vote of thanks in the programme.

Started in 1941, Publications Division today is one among the biggest publishing organizations in India.
It publishes books in all the thirteen languages scheduled in the Constitution. Yojana published in 13
languages simultaneously, Kurukshetra in Hindi and English, literary magazine Ajkal in Hindi and Urdu
and childrens magazine Bal Bharati in Hindi are the magazines published by the Division. With a
mandate to bring out authentic and reasonably priced books and magazines for all age-groups on matters
of national importance, the Division has published over 8000 titles.



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The winners of the annual Bal Bharati Essay Competition-2010 for children will
be awarded in a function organized by Publications Division. The monthly
Balbharti, brought out by Publications Division since 1948, is the largest
circulated childrens magazine in India.

The detailed programme is as follows:

Event: 13 young winners of Annual Balbharati Essay Competition-2010 to be
awarded
Chief Guest: Ms. Praveen Nair, Chairperson of Salaam Balak Trust, New Delhi
Guest of Honour: Shri Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Joint Secretary (Planning &
Administration), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Date: 28 June, 2011, Tuesday
Time: 4.00 PM
Venue: Mirza Ghalib Auditorium, Scope Complex, CGO Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi-110003
Please do the needful to arrange for wide coverage and publicity of the function.
With warm regards,

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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx(1 of 2)2/23/2011 12:15:47 PM
The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan releasing
the India 2011 publication brought out by the Publications Division, in New Delhi on
February 22, 2011.


The Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Raghu Menon, the Director
General (M&C) & Director, DFF, Shri S.M. Khan and the Additional Director General,
Ms. Arvind Manjit Singh are also seen.





55th Edition of India and Bharat 2011, Reference Annual Released
Quality Publications Fulfill needs of People in Rural Areas- DR. S.
Jagathrakshakan

Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan, Minister of State, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, said
that the need of the hour is to facilitate quality publications for people living in the
remotest corner of the country. It was also necessary to publish authentic volumes in
regional languages so as to cater to the growing demand. For mainstreaming the use of
publications such as India 2011 Reference Annual, it was also important to make the
content readable by adopting better formatting, styles, pictures, charts and user friendly
content. The Minister stated this while releasing the India and Bharat Reference Annual
here today.

Complimenting the content of the reference annual, the Minister said it provided a
panoramic view of Indias progress apart from being unique and authentic source of
information. Regarding the marketability and sale of the book, the Minister stated that
efforts should be made to cross the one lakh mark as far as the number of copies were
concerned as compared to the 56,000 copies printed and sold last year. The Minister
called upon State Governments to order bulk supplies of such publications so as to
provide access to quality information through Libraries and Government Institutions. The
Minister made a mention of the Government of Tamil Nadu having ordered 10,000
copies of the India Annual last year.

Also speaking on the occasion, Secretary, I&B, Shri Raghu Menon, said Publication
Division should take up the challenge of reinforcing reading habits amongst young
children by providing quality inexpensive books. He also mentioned that the marketing
processes need to be reworked and assured that all possible funding would be provided
by the Ministry in this endeavour. The Publications Division could devise a roadmap to
achieve this objective in view of the 12th Plan that was schedule to commence shortly.
Shri Menon also emphasised that the Division should also aim to publicize books on
contemporary subjects so as to attract the attention of the reader.

PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India
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RELEASE OF REFERENCE ANNUAL

I NDI A 2011 & 2011
By
Shri S. Jagatharakshakan
Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India


OnTuesday,22February,2011at03.00p.m.
AtPIBConferenceHall,FirstFloorAWingShastriBhavan,NewDelhi

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED


S.M Khan
Director General
Research, Reference & Training Division
&
RSVP Arvind Manjit Singh
011-24366670/71 Addl. Director General (I/c)
Publications Division

PUBLICATIONSDIVIION
MINISTRYOFINFORMATION&BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

PUBLICATIONSDIVISIONPLANSTOBRINGOUTDIGITALVERSIONOF
COLLECTEDWORKSOFMAHATMAGANDHI

EKMAHATMAKAABHYUDAYA:BOOKABOUTMAHATMAGANDHISLIFEINSOUTHAFRICARELEASED

NewDelhi,29December,2010

ThebookEkmahatmaKaAbhyudaya,theHinditranslationofrenownedauthorandhistorianlateJ.N.
Uppals original English book Gandhi Ordained in South Africa published by Publications Division,
Government of India, was released here today. The book was released by the Chief Guest Dr. Suresh
Sharma,ascholarandseniorfellow,CentreforStudyofDevelopingSocieties(CSDS)ataspecialfunction
intheongoing16
th
DelhiBookFairatPragatiMaidan.ThetranslationofthebookhasbeendonebyShri
DevendraKumar,anotherwellknownfaceintheliteraryworld.

Ms.Manimala,Director,GandhiSmritiandDarshanSamitiandSmt.SarlaUppal,wifeofLateJ.N.Uppal
werealsopresentastheGuestsofHonourontheoccasion.

Earlier, Smt. Arvind Manjit Singh, Additional Director General (incharge), Publications Division
welcomedtheguests,otherdignitariesandbooklovers.ShetoldthegatheringthatPublicationsDivision
is a repository of Gandhian literature with several books on Gandhiji to its credit, including the 100
volume Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi in English as well as in Hindi. She informed that the
Division is in the process of bringing out the digital version of these 100 volumes in association with
GujaratVidyapith,Ahmedabad.

ThebookEk mahatmaKaAbhyudayahighlightsthelesstalkedaboutefforts ofGandhijitofightracial

discriminationfacedbythenonwhitesinSouthAfricaatthattime.AnordinaryyoungIndianofthelate
19
th
century Mohandas, aspiring to lead a more comfortable life moves to South Africa, witnesses
apartheid and discrimination against nonwhites. In his experiment with truth and nonviolence as the
unique tools, he unites the oppressed and fights the injustice. His unparallel way of moulding the
mindsets of not only the oppressed but also the rulers through Ahimsa and Satyagraha, paves the way
tohisbecomingtheMahatma.

The Division has brought out over 8000 titles so far keeping in mind the common reader. The Division
also publishes magazines like Balbharati for children, Kurukshetra on rural development, Yojana, the
developmental monthly in 13 languages and Employment News in English, Hindi and Urdu for the
unemployedandunderemployedyouth.

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organizing a book r el ease f unct i on on Wednesday, 29 December,
2010. The det ails of t he programme are as follows:
Book- Ek Mahat ma Ka Abhy uday a
( Hindi Translat ion of t he celebrat ed book Gandhi
Or dai ned i n Sout h Af r i ca)
Aut hor- Lat e Shr i J.N Uppal
Translat ion- Shr i Devendr a Kumar
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Societies(CSDS)
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Samit i, New Delhi)
Dat e- 29 December , 2010 ( Wednesday )
Time- 11. 30 am
Venue- Audi t or i um, Hal l No. 8, Pr agat i Mai dan, New Del hi
You are cordially invit ed. We would also be grat eful if you could deput e
a correspondent and a cameraperson t o cover t he event .

Wit h warm regards




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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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13 WINNING CHILDREN OF BAL BHARATI ESSAY COMPETETION AWARDED
BOOK FOR CHILDREN KHEL HAI GANIT RELEASED
New Delhi, Friday, 16 April, 2010
Thirteen young winners of Bal Bharati Essay Competition 2009, were felicitated at the hands of Chief Guest
Smt. Shyama Chona, founder of Tamanna Foundation and renowned educationist, in a function organised by
Publications Division here today. The national level awards, instituted by the Publications Divisions childrens
magazine Bal Bharati, were presented to school children for their best essays in Hindi.
The first prize was given to Sanskriti Rawat of Delhi while the second prize went to Om Kanhaiya Bajaj of
Wardha, Maharashtra and the third to Nidhi Shukla of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 10 children got consolation prizes for
their best efforts in expressing their views on the given topic. The topic of Essay Competetion for this year was
TV Karyakramon mein Bachhon ki Bhumika:Uchit ya Anuchit (Childrens Participation in TV Programmes: Fair
or Unfair). All the winners were given a certificate along with the prize money.
Over a thousand children from across the country participated in the competition. Ten out of 13 winners were from
outside Delhi and came from places as far as Wardha, Jodhpur, Narsinghpur (MP), Barwani (MP), Jaipur
(Rajasthan), Paudi Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Sirsa (Haryana), Kanpur (UP), Hyderabad (AP) and Jamshedpur
(Jharkhand).
A book on mathematics for children, titled Khel Hai Ganit (Mathematics is Fun) written by Shri Ivar Utial, an
established childrens writer, was also released in the function. The book presents some simple ways of solving
complex calculations for the young students. This way, it also generates interest among children towards a subject
like mathematics.
The Song and Drama Division presented a musical programme with children to suit the occasion
Bal Bharti, being published since 1948, is one of the oldest childrens magazine in Hindi in the country. Smt.
Veena Jain, the Additional Director General, Publications Division welcomed the guests in the function. With a
mandate to bring out authentic and reasonably priced books on matters of national importance, the Division has
published over 8000 titles.

Publications Division which started in 1941, today, is one of the biggest publishing houses in India. It publishes
books in all the thirteen languages scheduled in the Constitution. Yojana published in 13 languages
simultaneously, Kurukshetra in Hindi and English, literary magazine Ajkal in Hindi and Urdu and childrens
magazine Bal Bharati in Hindi are the magazines published by the Division.
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Event
The Publications Division is organizing a function to felicitate the winners of the
Annual Bal Bharati Essay Competition 2009.
Chief Guest - Addl. Secretary & Financial Advisor, Information & Broadcasting
Ministry, Smt. Dipali Khanna
Special Guest - Smt. Shyama Chona, Founder, Tamanna Foundation
Educationist will release a book in Hindi for children titled, Khel Hai Ganit (Author :
Shri Ivar Utial).
The detailed programme is as follows:-
Date: 16
th
April, 2010, Friday
Time: 3.00 PM
Venue: Mirza Ghalib Auditorium, Scope Complex, CGO Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi 110003
You are cordially invited to the event .

Cash prizes of Bhartendu awards to be raised: Ambika Soni Awards for 2007 and 2008
presented


The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni presented
theBhartendu Harishchandra Awards the winners here today. The annual awards were
presented to authors for their original writings in Hindi on journalism & mass communication,
national integration, childrens literature and womens issues. In her remarks Smt. Soni said that
this is an endeavour to make Hindi language more popular with the masses. She said that the
cash amount given as prize money is rather low from the present day perspective and the
Ministry will soon take a decision for its upward revision. She felt that more entries should be
there in the women and children categories.

Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting carries out this annual
awards scheme. Addl. Director General of Publications Division, Smt. Veena Jain delivered the
welcome address. In her remarks she said that the Division earned revenue of over Rs.
70 crore in 2008-09. The Department has also taken up the huge task of bringing out the reprint
of the Collected Works of Mahatama Gandhi, she added.

The details of Bhartendu Awards presented in various categories for 2007 are as follows:

Journalism & Mass
Communication
Shri Navneet Mishra Vani Akashvani
(manuscript)
1
st
Prize

Shri Prakash Purohit Rajasthan Mein SwatantrataSangram-
kaleen Patrakarita
2
nd
Prize
Shri Nand Bhardwaj Sanskriti: Jansanchar AurBazar 3
rd
Prize
National Integration Dr. Sandhya Gupta Rashtriya Ekta mein Kaviyonka Yogdaan 1
st
Prize
Womens Issues Dr. Chhavi Srivastava Soochna Ka Adhikar aurMahila Sashaktikaran 1
st
Prize
Ms. Saroj Parmar Mahilayen Aur Manavadhikar
(manuscript)
2
nd
Prize

Childrens Literature Ms. Ranjana Agrawal
(Jointly)
Vigyan Mein Tak-Jhank(manuscript) 1
st
Prize
Shri SooryanathSingh
(Jointly)
Barf Ke Adami 1
st
Prize
Ms. Bano Sartaj 41 Bal Kahaniyan 2
nd
Prize

Bhartendu Awards given in different categories for 2008 are as under:


Journalism & Mass
Communication
Shri DevendraUpadhyay Bhartiya Sansad aur Media 1
st
Prize


Shri VashishthaNarayan Singh Kashi ki Hindi Patrakatita
KaItihas (1845-2008)
2
nd
Prize
Dr. Kamal KishoreGoenka Gandhi: Patrakarita kePratiman 3
rd
Prize
Womens Issues Dr. Anju Dua Jaimini Morche Par Stree 2
nd
Prize
Childrens Literature Ms. Pragya Tara Ki Alwar yatra
(manuscript)
1
st
Prize
Mohd. Sajid Khan Rahmat Chacha Ka Ghoda 2
nd
Prize

Five commendation prizes for each year were also given.

In the journalism and mass communication category the first prize carries Rs. 35,000
cash while Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 20,000 are given for the second and third prize winners
respectively. For books on women's issues, national integration and children's literature Rs.
15,000 and Rs. 10,000 are given to the first and the second prize winners respectively.

Bhartendu Harishchandra was a patriot, prolific writer and a great social reformer. He
dedicated his life to the development of Hindi literature. Named after the father of Hindi
journalism, Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards are given by the government since 1983 to
encourage original book writing in Hindi on subjects related to journalism and mass
communication. Later, in 1992-93 three more categories, namely- national integration, women's
problems and children's literatures, were also included for the awards.

Publications Division is among the largest public sector publishing houses in the country
with over 8000 titles in Hindi, English and other major languages of the country. With a mandate
to publish books on matters of national importance at affordable prices, the Division publishes
books in thirteen major regional languages of the country, monthly magazinesYojana in 13
languages simultaneously, Kurukshetra in Hindi and English, literary magazineAjkal in Hindi and
Urdu and childrens magazine Bal Bharati in Hindi are published also by the Division. It also
publishes the popular weekly career journals Employment News in English, Hindi and Urdu.



Publications Division is organising a function to present the Bhartendu Harishchandra
Awards which are given by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of
India for original writings in Hindi on Journalism & Mass Communication, National
Integration, Childrens Literature and Womens Issues.
The detailed programme is as follows:

Event: Presentation of Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards for 2007 & 2008 for original
Hindi books on subjects related to Journalism and Mass Communication, National
Integration, Childrens Literature and Womens Issues


Chief Guest: Honble Minister for Information & Broadcasting
Smt. Ambika Soni
Guests of Honour: 1) Honble Minister of State for Information &
Broadcasting Shri C.M. Jatua
2) Honble Minister of State for Information &
Broadcasting Shri S. Jagathrakshakan
Date : Monday, 29 March 2010
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: PIB Conference Hall, First Floor, Shastri Bhavan,
Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi

You are cordially invited.








Release Function of the Book


The details of the Function are as follows :

Date : Friday 5 February, 2010
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: Conference Hall No. 3, Near Hall 7H

Book Release
Title: Thar Ki Dhani (in Hindi)
Author: Shri Prithvi Parihar
Chief Guest: Dr. Ram Bux (Scholar, Hindi & Folk Literature and Professor,
JNU)

Seminar: Lok Sanskriti Aur Bhoomandalikaran
(Folk Culture and Globalization)

Key Speakers: Shri Rajkishore, Senior Journalist and Social Thinker

Shri Bhuvanesh Jain, Senior Writer


Note: Entry from Gate No.3. You may also like to visit Publications
Division Stall at the ongoing World Book Fair Hall No.1, Stall No. 174 to
179.
BOOK ON THE GREAT SUFI POET MAULANA RUMI RELEASED

New Delhi, Tuesday, 2 February, 2010


A book on the great Sufi saint-poet of 13
th
century Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi
was released at the ongoing 19
th
New Delhi World Book Fair today. Titled
Jahaan-e-Rumi, the book is written by Urdu Scholar Mirza Abdul Baqi
Baig in Urdu language and published by the Publications Division, Ministry
of Information & Broadcasting. It was formally released by well known
journalist and author Madhukar Upadhyay, the Group Edotor of Aj Samaj at
a function organised by the Division.
The book is about the Persian mystic Sufi poet and philosopher Maulana
Rumi who continues to have a universal appeal. He has all along been
revered in India.
A symposium on the subject- Bharatiya Sanskriti Mein Sufi Mat Aur
Rahasyawadi Paramparaa ka Yogdaan (Contribution of Sufism & the
Syncretic tradition to Indian Culture) was also organised on the occasion.
Senior Urdu scholar and retired professor, JNU Shri Siddiqurrahman
Kidwai, writer and exponent of Sufi literature Shri Trinath Mishra and Shri
Madhukar Upadhyay took part in the lively discussion.
The book Jahan-e-Rumi encompasses life history of Rumi including the
spiritual journey he traversed and his contributions to the humanity. It also
tells why Rumis works transcend time and space.
Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad, the 13th-century
Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic was born in a small village
in the present Tajikistan. Rumi is his descriptive name since he lived most
of his life in an area called Rum.
Earlier, The Director Administration, Publications Division, Smt. Neeta
Prasad welcomed the guests and said that Rumis poetry bears treasure of
mysticism and has attracted East and West alike.

The details of the function are as follows:
Date : Tuesday 2 February, 2010
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: Conference Hall No. 2, Near Hall 7D (Entry from Gate No. 3,
Admn. Block)
Book Release
Title: Jahaan-e-Rumi (in Urdu)
Author: Mirza Abdul Baqi Baig
Chief Guest: Shri Madhukar Upadhyay
(Group Editor- Aaj Samaj)
and
Seminar : Bharatiya Sanskriti Mein Sufi Mat Aur Rahasyawadi
Parampara Ka Yogdaan
Speakers: Shri Siddiqurrahman Kidwai (Urdu Scholar & Retd. Professor, JNU)
Shri Trinath Mishra (Writer & Scholar of Sufi Literature)

Event: Book release function (Tribal Freedom Fighters of India) and
inauguration of Book Exhibition Van of Publications Division, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting by Addl Secretary Smt Stuti Kacker

Date:

8th October 2009 (Thursday)


Time:

5.00 P.M

Venue:

Book Gallery, Publications Division, Ground Floor, Soochna Bhavan,
CGO complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi



PublicationsDivision
MinistryofInformation&Broadcasting
GovernmentofIndia

BOOKONTRIBALFREEDOMFIGHTERS

NewDelhi,Thursday,8October,2009

A book on freedom struggles in tribal areas of India and their heroes was
releasedheretoday.BroughtoutbyPublicationsDivision,GovernmentofIndia,
the book titled Tribal Freedom Fighters of India written by Shri A.R.N.
Srivastava, is based on his extensive fieldwork in tribal areas. The author is a
renowned social anthropologist and had been Head of the Department of
SociologyatAllahabadUniversity.

ReleasingthebooktheChiefGuestSmt.StutiKacker,AdditionalSecretaryinthe
MinistryofInformation&Broadcastingemphasizedtheneedofsuchbooksand
said that though tribals are a part of our society, they remain marginalized. We
seethembutdontknowmuchaboutthem.So,itisessentialtodocumenttheir
lifestyle,culture,traditions,customsbeforetheyarequietlydisappeared.

The book Tribal Freedom Fighters of India covers tribal movements that took
place right from Jharkhand in the North to NorthEastern States, Gujarat in the
West and Andhra Pradesh in the South. It is about the Tribal Freedom
MovementsofvariousregionsofIndiaduringthenineteenthandearlytwentieth
Century.Itgivesanaccountofthetribalstrugglesthatwerewagedtosafeguard
their honour, to protect their cherished freedom, and to get redress against
moneylenders, the zamindars, and the British authority who tried to deprive
themofalltheyhad.

AMobileBookExhibitionVanwasalsoinauguratedinthefunction.Receivedby
the Division as part of the plan scheme, the van will be extremely useful in
reaching out to the rural and remote areas. It will also enhance the visibility of
the Divisions books among the school, college and university students where
regular mobile exhibitions would be organised. This will take books to the
doorstepsofthosewhoneedqualitybooksforinformationatnominalprice.

Earlier, welcoming the guests, Smt. Veena Jain, the Additional Director General
(Incharge) of Publications Division told the gathering that the Division has
adaptednewmarketingstrategytoreachinaccessibleregions.

ThesolerepositoryofGandhianliteraturethatincludeoverahundredvolumes
of Collected Works Of Mahatma Gandhi, Publications Division also has a good
collectionofchildrensliteratureincludingfolktales,ancientmythologicalstories
and books on science&technology.TheDivisionhas alsocarvedouta niche in
theareaofIndianhistoryandfreedomstruggle.

The Division publishes over 100 titles every year in a dozen languages and
brings out monthly magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal, Balbharati. It
publishes the popular weekly career journals Employment News and Rozgar
Samachar.TheDivisionalsobringsoutReferenceAnnualINDIAwhichcontains
authentic,updatedinformationaboutthecountry.

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BOOK ON GLOBALISATION RELEASED
New Delhi, Friday, 4 September, 2009



Title:
Bhoomandalikaran
Author: Pushpesh
Pant
Pages: 139
Price: Rs. 85.00/ -
ISBN 978-81-230-
1556-9


Publications Division has brought out a book on globalization. The book
titled Bhoomandalikaran in Hindi was released here today by Dr
Purushottam Agrawal, scholar and member, UPSC. The author of the
book Dr. Pushpesh Pant is a professor in the School of Internationa
Studies, JNU, New Delhi. The book was released in the 15
th
Delhi Book
Fair, Pragati Maidan.
This book by Dr. Pant outlines the idea of global village in today s
liberalized competitive world and analyzes its economic , political and
cultural aspects. It also underlines the problems and disadvantages o
globalization showing up in Indian experiences right from GATT through
WTO.
With the opening up of world ec onomies and communication revolution
the physical borders of countries are becoming less significant. In such a
world the idea of globalization is apt and pertinent. Globalization is
perhaps the single most important issue in the present world structure.
Globalization has opened up markets and improved the living standards
of people. At the same time, developing countries have to face tough
competition from developed markets. In this scenario it is critical for India
to analyze the positive and negative effec ts of globalization. That is the
focus of the book.
Publications Division, which is a major media unit of Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting, is a regular participant in the Delhi Book
Fair. Established in 1941, the Division has published around eight
thousand books so far. Keeping in mind all age groups, Publications
Division brings out an array of books on a wide range of subjects.
Varying from the country s freedom struggle to rich Indian culture, the
Division has a long list of books which are invaluable and have
historical importance. Today Publications Division is one of the largest
public sector publishing organizations in India. With varied subjects and
nominal prices, the books published by the Publications Division are
within the reach of common man.

Publications Divisions Participation in Delhi Book Fair-2009

Publications Division is participating in the 15th Delhi Book Fair (29
August to 6 September, 2009). During the fair, the Division is
organizing the following book release function:

Book- Bhoomandalikaran
Author- Dr. Pushpesh Pant
Chief Guest- Dr. Purushottam Agrawal (Member, UPSC)
Date- 04 September, 2009 (Friday)
Time- 04:00 pm
Venue- Pragati Auditorium, Near Administrative Block, Pragati Maidan, N.Delhi
(Entry from Gate No. 3)


PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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BOOKS ON MARTYRS KHUDIRAM BOSE AND RAJGURU RELEASED

New Delhi, 25
th
of August 2008

To commemorate the centenary of Khudiram Boses martyrdom and birth centenary of martyr Rajguru,
Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India has brought out
two books on these revolutionaries. These are Khudiram Bose: Revolutionary Extraordinaire (English)
written by Dr. Shri Hitendra Patel and Ajeya Krantikari- Rajguru (Hindi) by Shri Anil Verma
respectively.

The Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi released these books in the
function here today. The first copies of the books were presented to Shri Debasis Roy, Grand Nephew of
Khudiram Bose and Shri Satyasheel Rajguru Grand Nephew of Rajguru. In his address he paid glowing
tributes to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of their motherland. Releasing the
books on two of the nations most illustrious heroes, he also recalled our tradition of selfless sacrifice,
valiant struggle and boundless courage. He congratulated Publications Division for paying homage to
two of nations greatest martyrs in the form of commendable books.

The book Khudiram Bose: Revolutionary Extraordinaire reasonably priced at Rs. 85 puts forth several
lesser known facets of the young revolutionary. Other than his life and activities, the book also contains
the judgments of the High Court in Khudiram Boses case. Events of the early phase of freedom struggle
have been woven into a rich tapestry with support of several rare pictures of Bose and his
contemporaries in this book, which is bound to stir patriotic fervour in the readers hearts.

Partition of Bengal in 1905 had triggered revolutionary activities all over India, particularly in Bengal
and compelled youth to break away from the path of representations and requests and took arms against
the British rule. Khudiram Bose, perhaps the youngest revolutionary in the history of Indias freedom
movement, was one such worthy son of Mother India.

Born in 1889 at Habibpur village near Midnapur, West Bengal, Khudiram became the trail-blazer for the
militant nationalist movement of India against the imperialist powers. His bombing of a British officers
carriage sent tremors of fear among the British authority. On 11
th
August 1908 this eighteen year old
revolutionary embraced the gallows with a smile on his face and illuminated the way for hundreds of
revolutionaries.

Ajeya Krantikari- Rajguru has been written keeping in mind the fact that not much is written about him
except for a few scattered articles with repetitive material. To present authentic version of the events
associated with the martyr, information is culled out painstakingly from various sources. The price of
this book is Rs. 135.

Shivram Hari Rajguru was born in Khed village (now named as Rajguru Nagar) near Pune in
Maharashtra on 24 August 1908. While in Varanasi to study Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures, he came in
contact with revolutionaries and became active member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army,
coordinated by Chandrashekhar Azad. He was known in the party under the pseudonym of Raghunath.
In the famous Lahore Conspiracy case, he was executed on 23 March 1931 along with Bhagat Singh and
Sukhdev. With this supreme sacrifice he immortalized his name in the annals of history. He gave his
life, so that India may live.

Author of Khudiram Bose: Revolutionary Extraordinaire Dr. Hitendra Patel is a reputed scholar of
History associated with Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Shri Anil Verma, author of Ajeya
Krantikari- Rajguru is a judge and a prolific sports writer. He belongs to a family of illustrious freedom-
fighters. His grandfather Late Shri Motilal Verma worked with Mahatma Gandhi as well as with
Chandrashekhar Azad.

Smt. Sushma Singh, Secretary I&B Ministry paid rich tributes to these worthy sons of Mother India in
her inaugural address and thanked Shri Debasis Roy and Shri Satyasheel Rajguru for sparing time for
the event.

Welcoming the guests present in the function, Smt. Veena Jain the Additional Director General (In-
charge) of Publications Division told that the Division has brought out over a hundred books on freedom
struggle. Presently, the Division is bringing out a series of books on the heroes of 1857 to mark the
completion of 150 year of our first war of independence. Notable among them are Nana Sahib, Tatya
Tope, Veer Kunwar Singh and Bahadur Shah Zafar. Begam Hazrat Mahal will also hit the stands soon.
Other recently published books on our freedom struggle include: 1857-the Uprising, Delhi in 1857, and
books on Bhagat Singh in English and Hindi. The two books being released today are further addition to
our books dedicated to Indias great martyr, she added.

The Song & Drama Division, Ministry of Information & broadcasting gave an inspiring performance
paying homage to great sons of Mother India.
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I NEVER CONQUERED, I SURRENDERED TO HIMALAYAS: MOUNTAINEER
SANTOSH YADAV
------
PUBLICATIONS DIVISIONS BOOK ON MOUNTAINEERING RELEASED

New Delhi, Thursday, September 4, 2008

I never conquered, I surrendered to Himalayas. These were the words of renowned
mountaineer Smt. Santosh Yadav while releasing a book in Hindi on mountaineering titled
Parvatarohan ka romanch in the ongoing 14
th
Delhi Book Fair today. Brought out by
Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the book is written by Shri
Manohar Puri.

As the Chief Guest in the function, Padmashree Smt. Yadav, who has a record of scaling Mount
Everest twice in the same year, shared her experiences as a mountaineer with the august
gathering and gave tips to climbers. She said that with strong will power and sincerity towards
the goal everyone can scale such heights.

Welcoming the guests, the Additional Director General (Employment News), Publications
Division Shri Ghanshyam Goel especially thanked the Everest conqueror Santosh Yadav and
said that her glorious mountaineering expeditions have greatly contributed towards womens
empowerment.

The 210 page book Parvatarohan ka romanch, reasonably price at Rs. 110, explains the basic
and technical aspects of this adventure sport in simple and lucid way. The author Shri Puri
explained that trekking and mountaineering open up great scope for tourism in our country and
also we get to know the culture of the societies living in far flung areas of our country.






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BOOK ON ACHARYA RAMCHANDRA SHUKLA RELEASED

New Delhi, Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Publications Division has brought out a biographical book on Acharya Ramchandra Shukla. The
book with the title Acharya Ramchandra Shukla was released by Prof. Manager Pandey,
renowned Hindi critic and scholar in the ongoing Delhi Book Fair today.

Acharya Ramchandra Shukla is considered to be the father of Hindi criticism. Most of the books
on Acharya Shukla available in the market are focused mainly on his works as a critic. But this
book written by his granddaughter Mukta and great-granddaughter Kusum Chaturvedi, also
presents various hitherto unknown aspects of his familial and social life. Dr. Mukta, the Co-
Director of Acharya Ramchandra Shukla Sahitya Shodh Sansthan Varanasi, herself is an
established writer.

Discussing the inspiration to write the book, the author Dr. Mukta said that there were several
misconceptions about Shuklaji in the literary world which had to be cleared. For this reason, she
was inspired to write this authentic biography of Acharya Shukla which is based on facts and
documents. The 277 page book complete with rare pictures of Acharya Shukla is reasonably
priced at Rs. 165.


Welcoming the guests in the function the Additional Director General (Employment News) Shri
Ghanshyam Goyal reminded that Acharya Shukla always insisted on keeping Hindi simple, as a
language of the common man.

About Publications Division, he said that started small in 1941, it is one of the biggest publishing
organizations in India. With a mandate to publish books on matters of national importance at
affordable prices, the Division publishes books in thirteen Indian languages. It has nearly 8,000
titles in English, Hindi and other major Indian languages to its credit. By traveling to various
national and international book fairs in India and abroad, the Division has made a mark on the
people who want to discover India.

Mentioning about its journals he underlined the unique fact about the Division that it brings out a
journal Yojana- in thirteen languages simultaneously. Literary magazine Aajkal in Hindi and
Urdu, childrens monthly Bal Bharati in Hindi, Kurukshetra on rural development in English and
Hindi and the weekly Employment News are other priceless possessions in its kitty. Employment
News with a circulation of over six lakh copies per issue has become one o the largest circulated
career weekly of its own kind in the world.
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