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E V E N T SIndia Pavilion • Main Stage • Business Club
A P R I L 2 4 – 3 0 , 2 0 1 9
NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIAMinistry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Nodal Agency
Timings9:00 am to 10:00 pm (Except Friday)
4:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Friday)
VenueAbu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Abu Dhabi, UAE
For details please contact
DirectorNational Book Trust, Indiaat [email protected]
P R O G R A M M E S
424 APRIL 2019
2:00 PM–3:00 PMMain Stage
9:00 AM–1:00 PMIndia Pavilion
Inauguration of India Pavilion• �Cultural�Presentation�(through�
Embassy�of�India,�Abu�Dhabi)• Speech�of�the�Dignitaries• �The�Launch�of�10�Indian�Books�
for�Children�translated�into�Arabic�and�published�by�National�Book�Trust,�India:�Stories from Bapu’s Life�(Anecdotes�about�Mahatma�Gandhi),�Rabindranath�Tagore’s�Chhutti�(Holidays have Come,Goa- A Story of My Wonderland, This is My Story, The Rainbow, Name That Animal, Sheela and Leela, The Whole Wide World, One Day... and My Umma’s Sari.
A talk by Amish Tripathi
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People and Places: Cultural Communication to Children Through TranslationsA Panel Discussion Based on 10 Indian Books in Arabic LaunchedZikrur-RahmanViky�AryaDivik�RameshViji�SashikantRita�ChowdhuryIn�Chair:�Govind�Prasad�SharmaModerator: Kumar�Vikram
• �Punjabi�Folk�by�Pure�Bhangra,�Dubai
• �Cultural�Performance�by�Rasamanjuri,�Abu�Dhabi
Organised�by�Embassy�of�India
Programme by Sahitya Akademi
Cultural Performance by Kutle Khan
4:00 PM–5:00 PMIndia Pavilion
7:00 PM–8:00 PMIndia Pavilion
5:30 PM–7:00 PMIndia Pavilion
9:00 PM–10:00 PMMain Stage
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PEACE TRUTH AHIMSASTUDENT EDITION - ARABIC
25 APRIL 2019
Storytelling with Indian Puppets and Masks�by�Sachidanand�JoshiModerator:�Pavithra�Ramanujan
Organised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India
Launch�of�the�Arabic�Edition�of�Peace, Truth, Ahimsa: A Photobiography of Mahatma Gandhi�authored�by�Birad�Rajaram�Yajnik�by�HE�Navdeep�Suri�Followed�by�Gandhi and the Arab World: A panel discussion
Panellists Moderator:�Prof.�Zikrur�RahmanIn�Chair:�Govind�Prasad�SharmaBirad�Rajaram�YajnikS�Gopalakrishnan
9:30 AM–11:30 AMIndia Pavilion
12:00 NOON–1:00 PMIndia Pavilion
7SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
India-Emirati Publishers’ Round TableOrganised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India�and�UAE�Publishers’�Association
Hindi Learning Workshop by Divik Ramesh
In�Chair:�Nand�Kishore�Pandey
Moderator:�Lalit�Kishore�Mandora
Inked in Blood and Spirit of Freedom—Khooni Vaisakhi
This�session�shall�be�a�discussion�between�HE�Navdeep�Suri�and�eminent�UAE�based�journalist�Bikram�Vohra�on�Suri’s�latest�book�“Khooni�Vaisakhi”.�The�original�poem�was�written�in�Punjabi�language�by�author’s�grandfather�Nanak�Singh,�an�eminent�writer,�who�is�considered�as�the�father�of�Punjabi�literature.�The�poem�has�been�translated�for�the�first�time�in�English�and�is�probably�the�only,�survivor’s�account�of�the�worst�atrocity�under�British�Raj,�the�Jallianwala�Bagh�massacre�in�April�1919�in�Amritsar.�The�author�shall�discuss�how�this�incident�changed�the�course�of�India’s�freedom�struggle,�giving�the�context�surrounding�the�incident.�The�author�shall�also�discuss�how�people�of�various�faiths�came�together�to�stand�up�to�colonization�and�oppression�in�one�of�India’s�darkest�moments.
1:00 PM–2:00 PMBusiness Club
2:30 PM–4:30 PMIndia Pavilion
3:00 PM–4:00 PMMain Stage
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Programme by Sahitya Akademi
• Odissi�Dance�group,• Bharatnatyam• Gurukul�Group
Organised�by�Embassy�of�India�
5:00 PM–7:00 PMIndia Pavilion
7:30 PM–8:30 PMIndia Pavilion
9SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Women Scientists of India�with�Anjana�Chattopadhyay�&�Friends�of�KSSP,�Abu�Dhabi�Unit
Cini�Atchuthan
K�P�Unnikrishnan
Nishad�Hussain�Kaippally
Moderator:�Rubin�D’Cruz
Cultural Performance by Harpreet Singh
9:00 PM–10:00 PMMain Stage
9:00 PM–10:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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The Idea of Science Communication: A�Conversation�between�Anjana�Chattopadhyay�and�Arvind�C�Ranade
Organised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India
Discussion on Art, Digital Media and Books for Children
Panellists: In�Chair:�Sachidanand�JoshiRishi�Singhal/Tanishka�Kachru�(Associate�Senior�Faculty�in�Communication�Design)
Moderator:�Kumar�VikramOrganised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India�and�NID
Mehfil-e-Sher-O Sukhan�Programme�by�NCPUL��and�National�Book�Trust,�India
Sayed�Aijaz�ShaheenSayed�Adil�Sarwar�HashmiMohammad�Shadab�Ali�KhanJaved�Siddiqui�Azmi�Ehyaul�IslamSayed�Sarosh�AsifMoh.�Moosa�KhanNasar�NaeemShahbaz�ShamsiMadhav�Barve�Neha�SharmaModerator:�Shams�Equbal
26 APRIL 2019
6:15 PM–7:45 PMIndia Pavilion
4:00 PM–4:45 PMIndia Pavilion
5:00 PM–6:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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Programme by Sahitya Akademi
Hindi Pravasi Sahitya Karyakram�by�Abu�Dhabi�based�Hindi�Poets/Litterateurs
PanellistsIn�chair:�Divik�Ramesh�Participants�from�India• Prof�Lalit�Behari�Goswami•�Shridhar�Paradakar•�Pratibimb�Barthwal�•�Neha�Sharma�•�Lalita�Misra•�Sneha�Dev•�Shekh�Akabar�Gausmiya•�Ajit�Jha•�Harmeet�Kour�Raina•�Richa�Sharma
•�Varsha�Mhaskar–Nair•�Nagorao�Bhojane•�Arun�Tewary•�Sanjeev�Dixit�‘Bekal’•�Bharti�Raghuvanshi�‘Priya’
•�Milind�Vinod•�Seema�Rathore•�Samiksha�Telang
Moderator:�Lalit�Kishore�Mandora
8:00 PM–9:00 PMIndia Pavilion
9:00 PM–10:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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Illustrator’s Workshop with School ChildrenBy�Viky�Arya
Art�Co-ordination:�Samaresh�Chatterjee
Editorial�Co-ordination:�Vasundhara�LalCarolyn�Pao
Organised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India
Dance Workshop/talk by Pandit Birju Maharaj, Kathak Maestro
Organised�by�Embassy�of�India
27 APRIL 2019
11:00 AM–12:00 NOONIndia Pavilion
Launch of the Book for Children Sweet Colours of IndiaBy�Viky�AryaOrganised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India
10:00 AM–11:00 AMIndia Pavilion
11:00 AM–1:00 PMIndia Pavilion(Business Lounge)
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Children’s Literature in Indian Languages
Panellists: Manoj�DasRattan�Singh�Dr�Rita�ChowdhuryModerator:�Divik�RameshIn�Chair:�Prof�Govind�Prasad�Sharma
Wake Up, Life is CallingPreeti�Shenoy�(Author)Moderator:�Arup�BoseThe�author�shall�unveil�her�latest�book�Wake up, Life is Calling,�followed�by�a�discussion�between�Arup�Bose�and�Preeti�Shenoy.�This�discussion�shall�focus�on�the�inspiration�behind�the�book,�and�why�it�is�so�important�to�seize�each�day,�live�it�to�the�fullest�and�how�we�could�lead�happier�and�more�satisfactory�lives.
An�interactive�session�on�literary-linguistic�traditions�of�Hindi�for�Non-Hindi�Speakers�By�Sachidanand�JoshiModerator:�Shridhar�Paradakar
12:30 PM–1:30 PMIndia Pavilion
3:00 PM–4:00 PMMain Stage
4:30 PM–5:30 PMIndia Pavilion
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Readings�and�recitations�from�the�works�of�the�stalwarts�of�Marathi�and�Konkani�writers�including�Kusumagraj�(V�V�Sgirwadkar),�Vin.�Da.�Karandikar,�Shanta�Shelake,�Bahina�Bai,�Mangesh�Padgaonkar,�P�L�Deshpande,�Balkavi�(Trimbakji�Thombare),�B.�Bha�Borkar�and�Ravindra�Kelkar,�G.D�Madgulkar,�Saint�Dnyaneshwar
The�programme�is�also�focussed�on�various�Jnanpith�Awardees�and�their�contribution�towards�Marathi�and�Konkani�Literature
Moderator:�Prachiti�Talathi-Gandhi
Organised�by�‘Granth�Tumchya�Daari’,�UAE�Division
Sham-e-afsanaMilind�Vinod
Organised�by�NCPUL�and�National�Book�Trust,�India
Moderator:�Shams�Equbal
9:00 PM–10:00 PMIndia Pavilion
8:00 PM–9:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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Storytelling Session for ChildrenBy�Viky�Arya
Editorial�Co-ordination:�Vasundhara�LalCarolyn�Pao
Promoting Authorship among the Indian Diaspora: A Panel Discussion
Moderator:�Shah�Alam�Khan
Organised�by�Lifi�Publications.
India-Arab Publishers’ Forum: A Roundtable ConferenceOrganised�by�National�Book�Trust,�India�and�Arab�Publishers’�Association
Moderator:�Ramesh�Mittal
28 APRIL 2019
9:30 AM–11:30 AMIndia Pavilion
12:00 NOON–1:00 PMIndia Pavilion
2:00 PM–3:00 PMIndia Pavilion(Business Lounge)
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Making of the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi’: A PresentationBy�Rajendra�Bhatt�(Director,�Publications�Division)
My Little India
Manoj Das�is�one�of�the�most�respected�names�in�contemporary�Indian�literature,�having�written�short�stories�and�novels�extensively�for�children�as�well�as�adults�in�English�as�well�as�in�Odia,�his�mother-tongue.�His�writings�on�Indian�philosophy,�mysticism�and�spiritualism�have�been�published�widely�in�India�and�abroad�during�the�last�six�decades�of�his�writing�career.�The�session�shall�be�a�discussion�between�the�author�and�S Gopalakrishnan,�UAE-based�Malayalam�writer�and�journalist,�on�Indian�values�in�the�changing�milieu.�
Hindi-Urdu-Punjabi Saajhi Virasat
PanellistsSurjit�PatarAquil�AhmadLalit�Behari�Goswami�Shridhar�ParadakarIn�Chair:�Rattan�Singh
Discussants�Shams�Equbal�Lalit�Kishore�Mandora�Navjot�Kaur
5:00 PM–7:00 PMIndia Pavilion
3:00 PM–4 :00 PMMain Stage
2:00 PM–3:00 PMMain Stage
3:30 PM–4:30 PMIndia Pavilion
Exploring the Life of the Mahatma
Birad Rajaram Yajnik shall�talk�about�the�ideals�espoused�by�Mahatma�Gandhi,�emphasizing�on�Peace,�Truth�and�Ahimsa�(Non-Violence).�The�talk�shall�enable�students�and�audience�to�explore�Mahatma�Gandhi�and�his�life;�using�milestones�from�his�life�as�catalysts.�The�talk�weaves�a�journey�that�represents�the�life�and�message�of�the�Mahatma,�covering�major�incidents,�which�influenced�his�philosophy,�political�awakening�and�his�concept�of�Ahimsa.�It�empowers�the�participants�with�values�practiced�by�the�Mahatma�to�influence�their�future.
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S�Saradakutty�&�Indu�Menon�in�Conversation�with�Indian�Diaspora�Malayalam�writers:�
Sonia�RafeekAnil�DevassyeManikandan�PuzhikkadavathK�M�Abbas�Shemi�Fazlu
Moderator:�Rubin�D’Cruz
Yoga�Workshop�cum�Demonstration�
By�Priyanka�and�Rola
Organised�by�Embassy�of�India
To Remember, I Invented people
Deepak Unnikrishnan (author)�shall�talk�about�the�role�memory�played�in�recalling�the�people�who�raised�him,�influencing�the�book�he�ended�up�writing,�Temporary People.�(Picture�Credit:�Philip�Cheung)
7:00 PM–8:00 PMIndia Pavilion
7:00 PM–8:00 PMMain Stage
8:00 PM–9:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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Storytelling Session for Children
By�Pavithra�Ramanujan�(Storyteller�and�Graphic�Designer)
Organised�by:�NID�and�National�Book�Trust,�India
Editorial�Co-ordination:�Vasundhara�LalCarolyn�Pao
World of Women Writers
Dr�Rita�ChowdhuryS�SaradakuttyIndu�Menon
Arab Vich Nanak:�A�Panel�discussion�on�the�literary,�musical,�philosophical�journey�of�Guru�Nanak�in�the�Arab�Lands�on�the�occasion�of�His�550th�Birth�Anniversary.
Panellists:�Surjit�PatarS�P�Singh�OberoiSarbjinder�Singh
Co-ordination:�Navjot�Kaur
Organised�by�Punjab�Art�Council,�India
29 APRIL 2019
6:30 PM–7:30 PMIndia Pavilion
9:30 AM–1:30 AMIndia Pavilion
12:00 NOON–1:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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Malayalam Kavi Sammelan by Indian Diaspora Poets:
Sarju�ChathannurAnoop�ChandranKamarudheen�AmayamSindhu�ManoharanRafeek�ThiruvallurDevasena
Moderator:�Rubin�D’Cruz
9:00 PM–10:00 PMIndia Pavilion
Sanskrit Language Workshop
Organised�by�Samskrit�Bharti,�UAE
Performance by Jasbir Jassi
8:00 PM–9:00 PMIndia Pavilion
8:00 PM–10:00 PMMain Stage
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Punjabi Poetry MeetIn�Chair:�Surjit�Patar�Deepak�Sharma�ChanarthalLakhvinder�Johal�Sarbjit�Kaur�SohalSukhdev�Singh�SirsaSurjit�Singh�Judge
Moderator:�Navjot�Kaur
30 APRIL 2019
4:00 PM–5:00 PMIndia Pavilion
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INDIA-GUEST OF HONOUR: DELEGATION
53India-Guest of Honour: DelegationName of the Agency Sl.
No. Delegates Designation
National Book Trust, India Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India.
The NODAL AGENCY FOR GUEST COUNTRY PRESENTATION
1. Prof Govind Prasad Sharma
Chairman, NBT and Leader of the Indian Delegation
2. Dr Rita Chowdhury Director, NBT and Nodal Officer
Guest of Honour Presentation Team3. Mr Kumar Vikram Editor and Project
Head, Guest of Honour Presentation
4. Ms. Kanchan Wanchoo Sharma
Assistant Director (International Exhibitions and Public Relations)
5. Mr Samaresh Chatterjee
Artist
6. Ms. Vasundhara Lal Editorial Assistant (English)
7. Ms. Carolyn Pao Editorial Assistant (English)
Indian Language Literary Programmes Team8. Mr Shams Equbal Editor (Urdu)9. Mr Rubin D’Cruz Assistant Editor
(Malayalam)10. Mr Lalit Kishore
MandoraAssistant Editor (Hindi)
11. Ms. Navjot Kaur Assistant Editor (Punjabi)
54India-Guest of Honour: Delegation
NBT Sales Team
12. Mr Amit Kumar Singh Assistant Director (Sales)
13. Mr Deepankar Sengupta
Assistant (Sales)
Accounts and Logistics
14. Mr Yogesh Kumar Accountant
15. Mr Munish Kaura Assistant (Admin.)
Supporting Staff
16. Ms. Ravinder Chaddha PS to Chairman
17. Mr Abhenesh UDC in Director’s Office
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
18. Dr. Sachidanand Joshi Member Secretary, IGNCA
19. Shri A.K. Sinha Director
National Council of Educational Research and Training, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government
20. Shri Bibash Kumar Das Business Manager
21. Shri Vipin Dewan Business Manager
22. Shri Eltherius Lugun Marketing Executive
Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
23. Shri Madhav Kaushik Vice-President
24. Shri Krishna Kimbahune Regional Secretary
55India-Guest of Honour: Delegation
Ministry of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India/Publications Division/BOC
25. Shri Rajendra Bhatt Director (Ed.)
26. Shri Nitesh Jha Dy. Director
27. Shri Neeraj Kumar Under Secretary
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India(Design Partner)
28. Tanishka Kachru Senior Faculty and Design Project Head
29. Rishi Singhal Senior Faculty
30. Jonak Das Senior Faculty
31. Hitesh Desai Design Consultant
32. Pavithri Ramanujan Graphic Designer
CAPEXIL, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
33. Shri Ramesh K. Mittal Chairman
34. Shri Naresh K. Chutani Deputy Director
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
35. Dr. Shaikh Aqeel Ahmed
Director
36. Shri Shahnawaz Mohd. Khurram
Research Officer
Vigyan Prasar Department of Science and Technology Government of India
37. Dr. Arvind C Ranade Scientist ‘F’
Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
38. Dr Nand Kishore Pandey Director
39. Shri Kesari Nandan Assistant Professor
56India-Guest of Honour: Delegation
Samskrita Bharati 40. Shri Balasubramanian Anantharaman
Om Books International 41. Shri Ajay Mago Publisher42. Shri Mohinder Sahni Business Head -
Export Division43. Shri Karan Mago Chief Digital officer44. Shri Asish Pandit Business
Development Manager
45. Shri Brij Mohan Joshi EDPRising Sun Publishing Company
46. Shri Manish Aggarwal Publisher
Angel Publishing House 47. Shri Amber Raj Chowdhry Director48. Shri Sunil Rao Manager
Gita Publishing House 49. Ms. Gulshan Dudani Managing Director50. Shri Ram Dudani Delegate
Tirumala Softwares 51. Shri Rakesh Kumar Gupta PublisherCreative Educational Aids Pvt Ltd
52. Shri Pradeep Dhingra Director
DC Current Books LLC 53. Shri Anil Abraham Business Manager54. Shri Thomas George Sales Manager
KW Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 55. Ms. Kalpana Shukla Director56. Shri Sanjeev Kumar Marketing Manager57. Shri Deepak Udhwani Chief Accountant
Z 4 Books 58. Shri Shakkim Chekkuppa
57India-Guest of Honour: DelegationAuthors/Speakers/Illustrators
59. Prof. Manoj Das Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
60. Preeti Shenoy Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
61. Anjana Chattopadhyay Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
62. Birad Rajaram Yajnik Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
63. Mr. Divik Ramesh Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi and NBT
64. Dr Aquil Ahmad NCPUL65. Dr Sarjoo Katkar Supported by
Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
66. Dr P Sivakami Supported by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
58India-Guest of Honour: Delegation67. Dr Rakshanda Jalil Supported by
Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
68. Ms. Indu Menon Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
69. Prof. Lalit Behari Goswami
Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi and NBT
70. Prof. Zikrur Rahman Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
71. Mr. Rattan Singh Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
72. Shri S Gopalakrishnan UAE-based73. Dr. Sachidanand Joshi IGNCA74. Dr. S Saradakutty Supported by
Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
75. Dr. Sarbjinder Singh Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
76. Mr. Shridhar Paradkar Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi and NBT
59India-Guest of Honour: Delegation77. Sri Krishna Kimbahune Supported by
Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
78. Sri Madhav Kaushik Supported by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
79. Dr. Surjit Patar Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
80. Dr Lakhvinder Johal Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
81. Dr. Surjit Singh Judge Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
82. Dr Sarbjit Kaur Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
83. Dr. Deepak Sharma Supported by Punjab Arts Council, Govt. of Punjab and DCT
84. Ms. Viky Arya Supported by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi and NBT
85. Arvind C Ranade Vigyan Prasar86. Amish Tripathi Supported by
Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi
60India-Guest of Honour: DelegationArtists
1. Pandit Birju Maharaj Embassy of India, UAE2. Harpreet Singh Embassy of India,
UAE and DCT3. Jasbeer Jassi Embassy of India,
UAE and DCT
4. Kutle Khan Embassy of India, UAE and DCT
Indian Diaspora Writers (All UAE-Based)Urdu 1. Milind Vinod
2. Sayed Aijaz Shaheen3. Sayed Adil Sarwar
Hashmi4. Mohammad Shadab Ali
Khan5. Javed Siddiqui Azmi6. Ehyaul Islam7. Sayed Sarosh Asif8. Moh. Moosa Khan9. Nasar Naeem10. Shahbaz Shamsi11. Madhav Barve12. Neha Sharma
Hindi 13. Pratibimb Barthwal14. Lalita Mishra15. Sneha Dev
61India-Guest of Honour: Delegation16. Ajit Jha17. Shekh Akabar Gausmiya18. Samiksha Telang19. Seema Rathore20. Milind Vinod21. Bharti Raghvanshi ‘Priya’22. Sanjeev Dixit ‘Bekal’23. Arun Tewary24. Nagorao Bhojane25. Varsha Mhaskar-Nair26. Richa Sharma27. Harmeet Kour Raina
Malayalam 28. Sarju Chathannur29. Anoop Chandran30. Nishad Hussain
Kaippally31. K P Unnikrishnan32. Kamarudheen Amayam33. Cini Atchuthan34. Sindhu Manoharan35. Rafeek Thiruvallur36. Shemi Fazlu37. K M Abbas38. Manikandan
Puzhikkadavath
62India-Guest of Honour: Delegation39. Anil Devassye40. Sonia Rafeek41. Devasena
Marathi and Konkani 42. Bhupendra Kumar43. Prachiti Talathi-Gandhi
English 44. Viji Sashikant45. Bikram Bohra46. Arup Bose
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