The ninth edition of Ghummakkad Narain-the Travelling literature Festival which was started in 2010 in the memory of Thakur Vishva Narain Singh will be back in Dehradun to reach out to school children on August 24 and 25. The aim of the festival is to travel and reach out to as many children as possible to kindle the joy of reading amongst them. This year the festival will visit Jaswant Modern School, The Heritage School and the Raksha Anusandhan Vidhyalaya school in Dehradun.
Writers this year include Dehradun's own author Shaguna Gahilote who together with her sister Prarthana Gahilote brought out a book on folktales, called the, Curious Tales from the Himalayas. The book is a collection of folktales from the Himalayas and received a foreword by the Dalai lama. The other writers include Archana and Shruti Gorodia who will be simplifying history for the kids by giving a talk and holding a quiz. There would also be historian and author Roshen Dalal who will be speaking to students on the importance of knowing one's history.