Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Leaders urge youth to read books over social media
Recently, two important leaders in India spoke about the importance of reading books.
The Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, and the Union Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, both encouraged young people to read more books instead of spending too much time on social media.
They said that books help us learn, think deeply, and understand the world better.
They also mentioned that book fairs are like special places where people can find lots of knowledge.
The Agartala Book Fair in Tripura had 183 stalls and was themed around the song 'Vande Mataram'.
Unfortunately, no publishers or booksellers from Bangladesh were there due to some issues happening there.
The Assam Book Fair in Guwahati had a big turnout, which was a good sign for society.
Both leaders agreed that while technology can help us read in new ways, nothing can replace the depth and imagination that books give us.
Tripura CM Manik Saha and Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged young people to read books instead of spending time on social media.
They emphasized that books illuminate minds, cleanse thought, and enrich society across generations.
The Agartala Book Fair was inaugurated with 183 stalls and the theme 'Vande Mataram'.
No publishers or booksellers from Bangladesh are participating due to the ongoing situation across the border.
Sonowal highlighted the need to modernize libraries and make Assamese literature more accessible in contemporary and reader-friendly formats.
- Who
- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
- What
- Urged young people to cultivate a reading habit and avoid excessive social media consumption
- When
- January 2, 2024
- Where
- Agartala, Tripura and Guwahati, Assam
- Why
- To encourage knowledge acquisition, intellectual advancement, and revive the tradition of reading
Promotion of Reading
Digital Consumption
Importance of Reading
Promotion of Reading
Books illuminate minds, cleanse thought, and enrich society across generations. They build an intellectually progressive nation and nurture intellectual growth.
Digital Consumption
Social media feeds provide quick and accessible information but lack the depth and critical thinking that books offer.
Role of Technology
Promotion of Reading
Books are gifts that can be opened repeatedly, each time offering new insight and perspective. They complete us and give depth, imagination, and critical thought.
Digital Consumption
Digital platforms such as e-books, audiobooks, and digital libraries can complement traditional reading and make knowledge more accessible.
- Event 1
- Agartala Book Fair
- Location 1
- Badharghat International Fairground, Agartala
- Theme 1
- Vande Mataram
- Number of Stalls 1
- 183
- Participation from Bangladesh 1
- No
- Reason for No Participation 1
- Ongoing situation across the border
- Event 2
- Assam Book Fair
- Location 2
- Guwahati
- Speaker 2
- Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
