Sri Vijaya Puram, April 1: With the motto "Knowledge is Power and Reading is Knowledge," the much awaited Andaman Nicobar Book Fair commenced today at the sprawling ITF Ground, Sri Vijaya Puram. The ten-day literary event was inaugurated by Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor of A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, by cutting the ribbon as the chief guest. The event was also graced by Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, and Shri Yuvraj Malik, Director, National Book Trust (NBT), New Delhi, along with senior officers, school children, and book lovers.