The NAMO Book Festival 2026 started at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on 16 January 2026. This festival is about books that are written by Indias Prime Minister or are about the Prime Minister. It is a two-day festival to celebrate books.
The Council for Media and Public Policy Research organized the NAMO Book Festival 2026 with help from the Delhi Tourism Corporation and Niswarth Kadam who does policy research. The NAMO Book Festival 2026 has a lot of people coming to it. These people are students and authors and scholars and intellectuals. They are coming from, over the country to be a part of the NAMO Book Festival 2026.
The festival has than 450 books on display. These books are divided into ten categories. They are about leadership, governance, culture, national security, diplomacy and the personal journey of the Prime Minister. The Prime Ministers personal journey is really interesting. The festival wants people to talk about what’s happening in India. It wants young readers to think about the ideas that will shape Indias future. The festival is, about India and its future. Indias future is what the festival is focusing on.
The first session had discussions about leadership and how it affects people. They also talked about how culture’s changing and the plans that leaders have for the future. Important people like those who make policies and write books and experts on affairs had some really good conversations with the audience about what literature says about what a country thinks is important. The speakers and the audience had some strong opinions about literature and its role in understanding what a country wants to achieve. The discussions were, about leadership and literature. How they are connected to the plans that leaders have for a country.
The best part of the festival is the “Gen V Fest” idea. They showed a movie to introduce it. The idea is to see Indias people, known as Generation Z in a new way. They want to call them Gen V. This group of people will help build the country and make it better in the run. They will not just cause trouble. There were also talks about being open to ideas using research to grow and getting a good job. These talks made the festival more interesting, for young people.
Participation and Youth Engagement: The launch was attended by over 800 students from than 30 colleges and 200 schools. These students were really involved with the authors and speakers. They took part in sessions. The students also. Debated. This showed that the students of the colleges and schools are very interested in literature that’s about leadership and national development of the country. The students of the colleges and the students of the schools were very engaged, with the literature that relates to leadership and national development.
The festival has a lot of things to offer including panel discussions and exhibitions that are carefully put together. It also has book releases, idea challenges and conversations with young people that are meant to help them think critically and be more aware of what is going on in their community. The festival is releasing two interesting books Gen V Bano and Mahatma. These books were introduced by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh. This makes the festival more interesting for people who love to learn and think deeply about important issues, like the festival and its events, including the book releases and discussions which are all part of the festival.
Organizers emphasize that the NAMO Book Festival is not merely a book fair but a platform for public discourse, connecting readers with ideas that inspire informed citizenship and narrative exploration. Attendance from students, educators, thought leaders, and policymakers underscores its role in promoting a vibrant dialogue on India’s past, present, and envisioned future.
