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Higher education institute, Oxford Business College, Oxford, UK presented Arun Maheshwari, Managing Director, Vani Prakashan and Chairman, Vani Foundation, a special Award of Appreciation for his outstanding contribution in the field of Indian publishing.

Prof Steve Bristow, the Chairman of the Governing Body of Oxford Business College, formerly Head of Inspection Services and Trustee of BAC and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan, UK, bestowed the award for Vani Prakashan’s professionalism and dedication towards Indian languages publishing.

The Managing Director of the Oxford Business College, said that, ‘India is one of the promising markets and space for investment in 21st century. Indian languages represent the powerful cultural capital that will create a hub for cultural entrepreneurship in the sub-continent.’ ‘We at Oxford Business College are recognising the zeal of this unique entrepreneurship to encourage it further.’ ‘Publishing is a noble cause. It is perhaps the only profession that brings greatest ideas of the world together on a single piece of paper. Being a publisher is the most adventurous profession one can be in. It gets you to befriend the best of human race and leave behind a legacy as powerful as a written word. I am deeply honoured that the oldest business college of the global education capital has recognized Vani Prakashan as a promising institute of letters and academics’, said Maheshwari in his acceptance speech.

‘India is the land of 24 national languages and many bolis. More than 18 languages have an active print and public culture, and that defines our democracy, humanity and secularism.’ ‘I am a kitabwala and I can promise you that the bookshops aren’t like the regular shops. They are spaces of culture and mannerisms that each civilization needs’, he added. Publishing is the most adventurous profession: Arun Maheshwari Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Libraries and Research, J&K NOTICE Department of Libraries & Research, J&K Government invites descriptive catalogues/ broachers/jackets of titles published in the year 2015, 2016 & 2017 on different subjects including National Bestseller Books from Publishers registered with FPBA/AIPB, within India for consideration and approval of titles by the State Level Library Advisory Cum Purchase Committee (SLLACPC) for purchase by the Department. Catalogues shall accompany the self attested Photo Copy of the Registration Certificate issued by FPBA/AIPB and ITD PAN Card of the publisher. Catalogues submitted without the above documents shall not be considered for selection by the State Level Library Advisory Cum Purchase Committee.

The books shall have to be supplied on the following RRRLF graded rates of discount, as indicated below: 01 to 10 copies of a title 10% discount 11 to 25 copies of a title 15% discount 26 to 100 copies of a title 20% discount 101 to 200 copies of a title 25% discount 201 – 500 copies for a title 30% discount 501 & above 35%discount Preference shall be given to the books having ISBN number. The printed price mentioned in the catalogues/broachers/jackets shall be accepted as correct price and shall remain valid for one year from the date of submission. No claim for increased price shall be entertained after the selection. Books without printed price and books whose price have been altered by pasting slip or rubber stamp will not be entertained. The descriptive catalogues/broachers/jackets of titles should reach the office of the Director, Libraries and Research, Srinagar Municipal Corporation Building, Karan Nagar, Srinagar-190010 (J&K) by or before May 15th 2017. The supply order shall be placed in the name of the publisher of the approved title. Such publisher, however, may by duly signed and stamped authorization supply the titles through an authorized distributor in case of inability to do it himself/herself. No authorization letter shall be entertained by the Department before the orders are placed with the publishers of the approved titles.

Publishers of the selected titles shall have to make the supply within 15 days of the placement of order. The supply shall have to be made F.O.R. to the office of Director, Libraries and Research, Municipality Complex Karan Nagar, Srinagar Kashmir-190010/SRS Library Complex, Kachi Chawni Jammu-180001, J&K. (Mukhtar-ul-Aziz), KAS, (Convener/Member Secretary) (Director Libraries & Research, J&K) Advt.

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