Jhargram Book Fair

Jhargram Book Fair, Since 2014

Jhargram Boi-Mela Committee was formed in 2014 with a group of enthusiastic people from different sectors of society. There were writers, readers, publishers, cultural organizations, teachers and many more in this group.With amission to increase interest in reading books, encouraging and helping budding authors to publish their books, Jhargram Boi-Mela (Book Fair) was first organized in 2014 without any sort of Government grant. It was financially assisted solely by in numerous book-lovers and well-wishers. Since then it has become a regular yearly event with the exception being the years 2020 and 2021 due to COVID pandemic. This year in 2024 we have celebrated the glorious 10^th year of Jhargram Boi-Mela. It has now become an integral part of the cultural map of Jhargram district. This year more than 50 renowned publishing houses participated in the Fair showcasing a plethora of books on different topics and interests. Just like the previous years, this year too, people from even outside of Jhargram town throng in the fair-ground to see and collect books….. know more

Our Activities

Vidyasagar Smriti Pathagar

A library was established to commemorate the Bicentenary Birth Anniversary of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar with an aim of generating interest in reading books. Patronage and constant moral and financial support of a number of well-wishers have made this possible. Usually, we observe important occasions like Birth Anniversaries of Vidyasagar, Rabindranath

Tagore, Independence Day, International Language Day (“Vasha-Dibas”) etc. here through a sublime-sincere function.We try to get local people involved in these observances. Poor and needy students of the locality are also given books through the library.

Cultural Competitions

Every year we arrange various cultural competitions. Many students from surrounding schools heartily take part in Sit & Draw, Recitation, Singing, Dance Performances, Creative Writing Contests (in the forms of Poems, Short Stories and Essays), and Quiz Contests. This year, a separate contest was arranged on Recitation of poems written in Santali language.

Celebration of Culture

During Book-Fair, various Cultural Programmes are organized in the evening of each and every day. Students of different schools, cultural organizations and eminent personalities take part in the seminars and functions. Programmes and seminars of diverse themes and topics enrich the ambience of the fair.

Publishing Houses

Renowned Publishing Houses like Ananda, National Book Trust of India, Sahitya Academy, Shishu Sahitya Samsad, Dey’s, Patra-Bharati, Parul Prakashani, Nirmal and others come here with the treasure trove of their book-titles. A separate pavilion is set up to showcase books exclusively written by authors hailing from Jhargram district. Authors, using Santali as their medium of writing, are also encouraged to participate here. Literary enthusiasts who publish Little-Magazines are also

Heartily welcome din this particular “Jhargram-Pavilion”. Every year many poets and authors also choose the Book-Fair center stage to unveil the covers of their newly published books.

Sahitya Sabha

Every year “SahityaSabha”—a meeting of local poets and authors along with readers—is organized here. This bring sample scope of healthy exchange of creative pursuits of many people.

Souvenir Publication

We publish our own Souvenir every year. This book contains articles written by eminent writers with topics ranging from fictional writings to essays on various lesser-known aspects of Jhargram district and its people.

Blood Donation Camps

Organizing Voluntary Blood Donation Camp is now one of our regular agenda. Jhargram has a Super-Specialty Hospital cum Medical College, but scarcity of blood is a burning problem. Regularly organizing these Blood-Donation Camps are indeed our humble initiative to contribute to solve the problem……know more