BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Thursday inaugurated a two day mega book fair organised by International Delhi Public School Bandipora in collaboration with District Administration Bandipora and Education department Bandipora.
The DC on the occasion formally inaugurated the event and inspected different stalls including book and stationery stalls.
It was informed that the fair will continue over a period of two days during which a wide range of books will be kept available physically, in different stalls, to the participants.
Addressing students, the DC said that in addition to online book reading, offline book reading mode serves its own importance. He advised students to gain knowledge as much as they can. He also urged them not to waste time in futile pursuits like excessive improper usage of the internet and other time wasting platforms.
The DC wished best of luck to the students for their future.
A series of cultural events, depicting the rich cultural heritage of Kashmiri tradition, were performed on the occasion.
Students while speaking on the occasion thanked district administration and IDPS Bandipora for organising such events which help them boost knowledge about the world.
JD Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, President Private Schools Association, Principal GDC Bandipora, Senior citizens of the district, youth of Bandipora, besides a galaxy of students from different educational institutions across the district attended the event.