Educating mind and heart together…

The NEP 2020 replaces the thirty-four-year-old National Policy on Education (NPE) of 1986. Foundation pillars being Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability, the policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The policy aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making education at all levels holistic, flexible and multidisciplinary. Gain insights with our Cover Story- National Education Policy 2020–Educating Mind and Heart together and perspectives by Industry Experts.

At the third virtual IPA General Assembly, Karine Pansa (Girassol Brasil Edições, Brazil) was confirmed as President-elect of the IPA, with Gvantsa Jobava (Intelekti Publishing, Georgia) confirmed as Vice President-elect. Bodour Al Qasimi, IPA President, shared,“My presidency reinforced my belief in what we do as an industry and also reinforced my respect and appreciation for publishers. I witnessed first-hand their generosity, resilience, and determination despite all the challenges. I am truly inspired by their hard work and passion and I’m confident that our industry is in safe and capable hands as we write the next chapter in our book.”

The Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by way of bringing out a volume on ’75 Years of Book Publishing in India (1947 – 2022)’. The Federation had also tied-up with Nielsen UK/India to bring out a research report on the publishing industry in India, which has been titled India Book Market Report 2022. This report presents the current as well as the growth scenario of the Indian publishing industry in the coming years.

As the Industry gears up and comes together in person for different events around the globe, its time for serendipity meeting and celebrating books!

Shweta
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