A bookish affair

Himalayan News Service

Kathmandu:

Global Expositions and Event Management (GEMS) is organising Ninth Nepal Education and Book Fair 2005 at Bhrikuti Mandap from May 20. With an aim to congregate the publishers, education counselling institutes, study abroad centres at one venue the grand book fair is being organised, say the organisers. The Himalayan Times is the official media for the event. The exhibition will have two sections — education and career and the book section, where publishers will exhibit latest books on different subjects.

More than 100 colleges and universities from UK, USA, Italy, Canada, China, Singapore, Australia, India and Nepal will be participating in the fair. The books fair which has been a huge success in recent years will have free career counselling and guidance. The education and career section will run for four days till May 23 while book section will remain open till May 28.