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At the inauguration of the Book festival by Dr. D. Sambasiva Rao, (From left to right are) : Shri Siddhartha Jain, Shri V. Vinay Chand, Dr. N. Satyanarayana Raju and other executive committee members of Tirupati Kendra.
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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Tirupati Kendra, inaugurated the 9th Book festival on January 31 in the presence of Dr. D. Sambasiva Rao, IAS, Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Shri Siddhartha Jain, IAS, District Collector, Chittoor district, Shri V Vinay Chand, IAS, Commissioner, Tirupati Municipal Corporation, Dr. B. Vengamma, Director cum vice Chancellor, SVIMS, Tirupati. Dr. Alladi Mohan, Associate Secretary of the Kendra gave the welcome addresss. Dr. N. Satyanarayana Raju, the convenor, hon. Director and Treasurer of the Kendra, said that the book festival promoted values, ethics and culture among the people.
In the festival 88 publishers from the state and country participated.
in the festival at the concluding ceremony of the Book exhibition, Shri Bhaskar, IAS, Joint Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, Shri Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu, writer and Additional Director, Tribal Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prof A. Raghurama Raju, Professor of Philosophy, Central University, Hyderabad, graced the occasion.
The festival was a grand success.
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