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What is Publishing?

Vivek Mehra: "Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information. It is the activity of making information available to the general public."

How I got into Publishing?

Vivek Mehra: "I am the CEO and MD, SAGE publications India, a TEDx speaker, mentor, author, editor, teacher and a student. I received the Business Excellence and Innovative Best Practices Academia Award - 2019 by Dr Manmohan Singh at The New Delhi Institute of Management (February 2019) and the Sharda Top Rankers Excellence Award for Visionary Leadership (January 2016). I am also the recipient of the Vijayshree award by Government of Maharashtra (1994) for simplifying complex dehydrating technology, ensuring a brighter future for small-scale farmers. I serve as the honorary Council Member and Member of Board Studies for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) journal, Learned Publishing. I have edited and typeset 14 books besides authoring one courseware Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering. I was visiting faculty at Ambedkar University Delhi and taught courses at the Post Graduate level. I am currently a Board of Studies member at the School of Business, Public Policy and Social Entrepreneurship at Ambedkar University Delhi and am also a part of the Quality Assurance Committee at the same university. I was also the lead in the creation and development of an editing course at Neotia University, Kolkata."

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What Is:
1)	Publishing

Education:
2)	History of Publishing
3)	Latest Marketing Techniques
4)	New Avenue of Dissenination
5)	Theoretical Knowledge
6)	Publishing Software
7)	Current Affairs

Skills:
8)	Commercial Sense
9)	Nuances of Language
10)	Team Work
11)	Adaptability
12)	Design Skills
13)	Constant Upgradation

Positives:
14)	Evolving Field
15)	Growing Rapidly
16)	Portable Knowledge
17)	Respected Profession

Challenges:
18)	No Formal Courses
19)	Human Resources
20)	Time Taking Process
21)	Lack of Language Skill
22)	Fragmented Market

A Day Of:
23)	Publishing