Published 18:44 IST, April 23rd 2019
On World Book Day, Nobel Foundation pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore. Take a look
People around the globe are celebrating 'World Book Day' on Tuesday, April 23. Observed every year, the purpose of the day is to highlight the power of books and to promote open and inclusive knowledge societies.
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People around globe are celebrating 'World Book Day' on Tuesday, April 23. Observed every year, purpose of day is to highlight power of books and to promote open and inclusive kwledge societies.
To mark occasion, on Thursday, March 21, bel Foundation paid tribute to Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. institution extended a mess remembering 1913 bel Prize awardee on ir official Twitter handle and shared a throwback picture of world-rewned poet.
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Paying tribute to Tagore in a recent post, institution wrote, " highest education is that which does t merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence." - Rabindranath Tagore awarded 1913 #belPrize in Literature. #WorldBookDay"
Here's post:
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Rabindranath Tagore received a bel Prize for his internationally acclaimed collection of poetry 'Gitanjali'. He was second n-European after odore Roosevelt to receive award.
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Meanwhile, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCo.) took up initiative to celebrate 'World Book Day' in year 1995, following which day is observed every year on April 23. Also kwn as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of Book, annual event is organized to promote reing, publishing, and copyright.
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13:51 IST, April 23rd 2019