Bengaluru: The launch of the YUVA Books Series will take place on Saturday (July 12) at Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Bengaluru Hebbal, from 4.30 pm onwards.

The event is organised by the Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR), founded by renowned historian and author Dr. Vikram Sampath in association with the OLA Foundation.

Among the several initiatives of YUVA are the nationwide essay competition for students, a survey on the state of history education in schools in India and high-quality history-themed children’s books.

The YUVA Books Series cover themes ranging from ancient civilisations and medieval empires to inspiring rulers and cultural innovations.

The event also marks the launch and the first public offering of NAAV AI, an AI-assisted, human-refined technology solutions startup co-founded by Dr. Vikram Sampath and technologist Sandeep Singh Chauhan.

The guests of honour for the event will be Sudha Murty, eminent author and Rajya Sabha MP; Yaduveer Wadiyar, Scion of the Mysore Royal Family and Mysuru-Kodagu MP and Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai, Founder-Chancellor, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence and Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Dr. Vikram Sampath will deliver the keynote address.