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The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Coimbatore Book Festival to introduce school students to local industries
School students will be introduced to Coimbatore's district industrial and MSME ecosystem through sessions planned as part of the ongoing Coimbatore Book Festival, Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said on Friday. At the inauguration of the festival at Codissia Trade Fair Complex, the Collector said the aim is to make the event a platform not just for reading but for grounding young people in the realities of their local environment.. 'The festival is designed to connect students with Coimbatore's industries, its small-scale sector, and traditional knowledge systems,' he said. 'Career guidance sessions have been planned to give students an understanding of opportunities in the region. The festival also serves as a space for traditional folk arts of Tamil Nadu to be performed, creating opportunities for performers. Competitions for school students have also been included.' Jointly organised by the Coimbatore district administration, District School Education Department, and the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia), the festival features 320 stalls and more than two lakh books. It will be open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from July 18 to 27. Alongside book sales, the event includes cultural programmes and talks by prominent speakers across a range of subjects scheduled over the 10 days. Coimbatore MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar, who was also present at the inauguration, said the act of reading was closely linked with Tamil identity and history. 'Our ancestors have always read. The right to read and think independently has shaped our civilisation. A more disciplined life comes from continued learning. When people stop studying, they migrate for work. The book festival is one of Tamil Nadu's initiatives that keeps this tradition of learning alive,' he said. Mayor K. Ranganayaki, Deputy Mayor R. Vetriselvan, Additional Collector (Development) Sanket Balwant Waghe, and members of Codissia were present at the event.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Coimbatore Book Festival to be held from July 18 to 27
The Coimbatore district administration and the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) will organise the ninth edition of Coimbatore Book Festival next month in the city. District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar told the media on Tuesday the fair to be held at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex from July 18 to 27 will have over 280 stalls. More than one lakh titles will be on display and the organisers expect close to one lakh visitors. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and entry will be free. The organisers have made arrangements for the government school students to visit the fair. Some of the special events at the 10-day fair will be presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award to a Tamil literary personality. The award will carry a cash prize of ₹1.5 lakh and a citation. Three literary personalities will receive Young Writers Award in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry categories. The publisher of these works will also receive a cash prize. Applications for this award should be submitted by June 15. Further, a short film competition will be organised under the topics : Being Human, Save Nature, Old is Gold, Breaking Stereotypes, and Gratitude and Empathy. Directors Lingusamy and Saran will be the judges for this contest. The Collector added that this year, women's day will be celebrated for the women visiting the fair, and cultural programmes will be organised every day. Competitions will be conducted for school and college students, he said.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Expand Neelambur bypass in Coimbatore into six-lane expressway: Codissia
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) has urged the Union road transport and highways ministry to expand the two-lane Neelambur bypass into a six-lane expressway with service roads. The association has also sought construction of flyovers at key intersections, to enhance road safety and connectivity. In a letter to Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, Codissia president M Karthikeyan highlighted that Coimbatore had contributed Rs2 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu's gross state domestic product last year and that one of India's first projects under the build-operate-transfer model was implemented in the district - a 27km stretch between Neelambur and Madukkarai that provides vital access to Kerala from various parts of the country. "While both ends of the bypass road are six-lane expressways, the central 27km stretch abruptly narrows into a two-lane road. This segment is riddled with blackspots and is highly dangerous, with frequent accidents and loss of lives," he said. Now that the National Highways Authority of India has taken over the project from L&T after a prolonged effort, the Union transport and highways ministry should take steps to upgrade this two-lane stretch into a six-lane expressway with service roads, he said. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Undo "Once completed, this will become a model road in Coimbatore, improving access to the new airport terminal, container corporation, railway goods shed, industrial parks, educational institutions, hospitals, IT parks, shopping malls, entertainment centres, residential areas and more," Karthikeyan said. He then appealed the Union minister to implement the project at the earliest, stating it would be a major relief not only for the people of Coimbatore but also for commuters from Kerala traveling to Bengaluru, Chennai and other regions.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
SUBCON exhibition in Coimbatore from May 14 to 16
The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) will organise the ninth edition of SUBCON, an exhibition to connect MSMEs and larger industries, in Coimbatore from May 14 to 16. J. Sanjeevi Kumar, chairman of SUBCON 2025, told the media on Tuesday that over 225 exhibitors will occupy 250 stalls. The SUBCON series of exhibitions aim at connecting the buyers and sellers, bringing the PSUs, DPSUs and large Industries to the venue to showcase their requirements to the MSMEs. Coimbatore region has more than two lakh MSME units and is known for precision engineering of machined components and sub-assemblies. It is a hub for castings, forgings and machined components. The event at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex, occupying 75,000 is supported by the National Small Industries Corporation, MSME – Technology Development Centre, process and Product Development Centre, Agra and FaMe TN. The participants are from Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can register online through
