Preparations Underway for Nagaon Book Fair 2026
Nagaon Book Fair 2026 Preparations
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Nagaon, Oct 24: A preparatory meeting aimed at promoting the book reading culture was recently convened at the auditorium of 'Kallol Sanskritik Gosthi', chaired by the organization's president, Lohit Kalita.
During this meeting, it was confirmed that the 'Nagaon Book Fair 2026' will take place over ten days, from December 12 to 22, 2026, at Nehrubali field. The event will be organized by the cultural group Kallol Sanskritik Gosthi in collaboration with the Nagaon district administration.
Kallol's general secretary and one of the general secretaries for the Nagaon Book Fair 2024, Naushad Akhtar Hazarika, presented the financial accounts for the previous fair, which were unanimously approved by those in attendance.
To ensure the successful execution of the upcoming book fair, a robust reception committee has been established.
The executive committee was formed with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma serving as chief patron, MLA Rupak Sarma as president, and District Commissioner Aranyak Saikia along with Kallol president Lohit Kalita as working presidents. Naushad Akhtar Hazarika and Sibananda Kakati will act as joint general secretaries, while Shiva Prasad Sarma and Manik Dadara will serve as joint treasurers. All attendees were appointed as executive members.
Suggestions to introduce new programs to elevate the book fair's prestige were made by Dr. Sarat Borkatoki, Bipul Bora, Jayanta Bora, Jyoti Prasad Bora, and others.
A proposal by Naushad Akhtar Hazarika to name the fair's ground 'Zubeen Garg Kshetra' in honor of the late musical legend Zubeen Garg received enthusiastic approval from the attendees.
Naushad Akhtar Hazarika concluded the meeting with a vote of thanks, urging everyone to collaborate for the success of Nagaon Book Fair 2026.