Will Kerala Remain A Malayalam Reading Crowd: ONV

Inaugurating the 10-day book fair organised by the Kerala Bhasha  Institute at the VJT  Hall in Thiruvananthapuram, veteran poet ONV Kurup said that he feared if the people in Kerala will remain as a Malayalam reading crowd.

The poet appreciated the Bhasha Institute for entering into a new phase of production with improved layouts on its books.

"We are now self-sufficient to compete with private publishers," said Dr. PK Pokker, director of the Kerala Bhasha Institute. "We are not conducting the book fair for commercial interests. We want to spread information and encourage people to read," he added.

At the inaugural function, the director of C-DIT, Rathan Kelkar IAS, sold the first book to Kerala State Encyclopedia Institute Director Professor K Paapputty, using the open source software that C-DIT has designed for the Bhasha Institute.

Full report here Yentha.com