Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Odisha Governor Promotes Reading at Vijayawada Book Festival
The Governor of Odisha, Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu, visited a big book fair in Vijayawada.
He walked around, looked at different books, and talked to the people who wrote and published them.
He said that reading books is very important, even with all the new technology like the internet and tablets.
He thinks that reading a real book is special and can't be replaced by anything else.
He encouraged everyone, especially young people, to read more books.
The book fair has many stalls with all kinds of books and will continue for a few more days.
The Governor thanked the people who organized the fair for doing a great job.
Odisha Governor Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu visited the 36th Vijayawada Book Festival.
The festival features 280 stalls with a wide range of books.
Governor emphasized the importance of reading physical books over digital media.
He encouraged the youth to develop a habit of reading for knowledge and character building.
The festival will continue until January 12, 2024, and the public is invited to participate.
- Who
- Governor of Odisha, Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu, and book festival organizers
- What
- Visit to the 36th Vijayawada Book Festival
- When
- January 6, 2024
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada
- Why
- To promote reading and appreciate the efforts of the book festival organizers
- Event
- 36th Vijayawada Book Festival
- Location
- Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada
- Date
- January 6, 2024
- Duration
- Until January 12, 2024
- Number of Stalls
- 280
- Governor's Name
- Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu
- Organizers
- Vijayawada Book Festival Society
- Key Figures
- T. Manohar Naidu, K. Lakshmaiah, Vijay Kumar