Hindi Academy

Hindi Academy (Hindi: हिन्दी अकादमी) is an autonomous organisation in Delhi, India, set up by the Government of Delhi in 1981. The organisation was founded with the objective of promoting Hindi language, Hindi literature and culture.[1] It is also known as Hindi Academy, Delhi. The deputy CM of Delhi, Manish Sisodia is the president of the academy and poet Surendra Sharma is serving as the vice-president.[2]

Hindi Academy
Formation1981 (1981)
TypeLiterary
PurposeLiterary and Cultural
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
Official language
Hindi
Key people
Manish Sisodia (president)
Surendra Sharma (vice-president)
Main organ
Academy, Library, Auditorium, Publications
AffiliationsArt, Culture and Language Department, Government of Delhi
WebsiteOfficial Website

Since its inception, Hindi Academy has been playing a constructive role in spreading linguistic, literary and cultural activities. It works for the promotion of literature under the direction of the Delhi government's Art, Culture and Language Department.[1]

The Hindi Academy honors litterateurs, journalists, writers and poets for their contributions to Hindi literature.[3] The academy honors writers and litterateurs with various awards including Shalaka Samman, Hindi Seva Samman, Bhashadoot Samman, Shikhar Samman, Santosh Koli Smriti Samman, Vishay Yogdaan Samman, Kavya Samman, Gadya Vidha Samman and Bal Sahitya Samman.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.