SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM NEW DELHI,SABDA, AUROVILLE and SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY in World Book Fair 2023

 

New Delhi World Book Fair 2023 is being organised from 25 Feb to 5 March 2023 at Paragati Maidan by National Book Trust Government of India,under the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of India. France is the guest of Honour this year.There are , inter alia , four main features of this world book fair. First , the main theme of the book fair is Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav-India is celebrating the 75th Independence year. Second, India and the world is celebrating 150th birth celebration of yogi, poet, writer, revolutionary Mahayogi Aurobindo Ghosh. Presidency of India for G20 group is also conspicuous in the fair. Fourth highlight is that of NEP 2020, one Pavilion is dedicated for the national education policy 2020.

 

Coming to the inauguration hall where the world book fair was inaugurated by the minister of Higher Education we also find a quote with photo  by Sri Aurobindo "“The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.”It is interesting to note that on every 15th August- Independence Day of India Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India remembers  from the rampart of Red Fort Yogi Sri Aurobindo also known as "prophet of Nationalism".Entry in hall number 5 is very interesting because of two facts that on the left side we find the tableau of  Sri Aurobindo explaining his revolutionary and evolutionary contribution to the world. This tableau was the part of the Republic Day cultural procession on 26 Jan 2022.

 

 

Opposite to the tableau of Sri Aurobindo we find the flags of G20 countries in two rows. These two form   the main centre of attraction for all the youth and the visitors coming to the world book fair. No one wants to miss the photo opportunity with the tableau of Sri Aurobindo  and the series of flag of 20 Nations .

 

 It is interesting and delighted to note that  Sri Aurobindo  Ashram Delhi, SABDA from Sri Aurobindo  Ashram Pondicherry besides Auroville &  Sri Aurobindo  Society  are participating in this world book fair . We  find the volunteers from Sri Aurobindo Society , having centres and branches across India , guiding the visitors and answering the queries of youth and seekers.

Life sketch of Sri Aurobindo has been organised by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi. Another stall of books  from SABDA, which is the publication department  of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry  displaying  all the books of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother published recently. Sabda in the World Book Fair is  represented by Dilip Ghosh. Two  Aurovillians ,Arun and Janardhan , are there to explain in detail the philosophy and working of Auroville where around 40 nationalities are working and doing a experiment  for the new race. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the commemorative  stamps and the coins  celebrating the 150th birth celebration of Sri Aurobindo. Those coins are  available at stall number 144 SPMCIL at the first floor. 

Four units working  together ,under the guidance  of Tara Didi, Chairperson of Sri Aurobindo Ashram ,New Delhi , collaborating for a common cause gives a great message of collaboration and team work for the vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

Volunteers coordinating this event are: Naval Singh ,Oindrilla Benerjee from Sri Aurobindo Ashram New Delhi ,Kirti Adhikari Member Hindi Zone Committee  Sri Aurobindo Society,Surya Pratap Singh Rajawat, Secretary Sri Aurobindo Society Rajasthan, Suhana Deora Member Jaipur Centre etc