Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore’s (UoM) Publication Wing ‘Prasaranga’ is organising a 24-day ‘Prasaranga Pustakotsava’ (Book Fair) special discount sale at its premises in Manasagangothri on Hunsur Road from Dec. 8 to 31.

Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday, Prasaranga Director Prof. Nanjaiah M. Honganur said, “for the first time, a 50% discount on Kannada Encyclopaedia is being given during Book Fair. The previous highest discount was 25%.”

There will be 25% discount on English-Kannada dictionary, 10% on ‘Pracharopanyasa Maale’ and 50% on the Centenary issue of Prabuddha Karnataka Tri-Monthly magazine, he said adding that there will be 75% discount on old PUC and Degree text books, 75% on all Prasaranga publications published over 40 years ago, 70% for old ORI publications, 60% on old Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) publications and 50% on all other general books that are up for sale.

He further said that the Prasaranga expects a revenue of Rs. 25 lakh through special discount sale of books during the 24-day Fair with over 9 lakh books under 870 titles up for sale.

“Prasaranga is doing everything to augment revenues of UoM. It is doing a yearly transaction of Rs. 60-70 lakh. In the special discount provided during November this year, books worth of Rs. 3 lakh were sold. Prasaranga, which was established in 1933, is now 92-year-old. This was a dream project of Poet Laureate Kuvempu. Prasaranga has printed books under more than 2,800 titles thus far. Soon, a website of Prasaranga will be launched,” he said adding that 25 books of ‘Pracharopanyasa Maale’ are ready for release.

Prasaranga Assistant Director B.S. Anil Kumar and Superintendent M.D. Channabasappa were present at the press meet.