Hindi Academy Explained

Hindi Academy
Type:Literary
Purpose:Literary and Cultural
Headquarters:New Delhi
Language:Hindi
Leader Title:Founder
Key People:Manish Sisodia (president)
Surendra Sharma (vice-president)
Main Organ:Academy, Library, Auditorium, Publications
Affiliations:Art, Culture and Language Department, Government of Delhi

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]

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]

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  1. News: लक्ष्य एवं उद्देश्य . Hindiacademy.delhi.gov.in.
  2. News: संचालन समिति के सदस्यों की सूची . Hindiacademy.delhi.gov.in . 2 September 2019.
  3. News: Hindi Academy Delhi honors Salil Chaturvedi with Hindi Seva Samman . India Education Diary . 30 September 2019.
  4. News: सम्मान व पुरस्कार . Hindiacademy.delhi.gov.in . 8 March 2020 . 30 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230073848/http://hindiacademy.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_hindi/hindiacademy/Home+Page/Honors+and+awards+system . dead .
  5. News: Delhi government announces Rs 2 lakh award in memory of Santosh Koli . . 14 October 2015.
  6. News: सम्मान को लेकर अपमानित हुए साहित्यकार . . 13 September 2016.
  7. News: कौन कैसा 'भाषादूत' मंत्रीजी ही अनजान . . 26 September 2016.
  8. News: दिल्ली: हिंदी अकादमी सम्मान से नवाजे गए 13 साहित्यकार और समाजसेवी . . 1 October 2019.
  9. News: Javed Akhtar bestowed with Shalaka Samman, highest honour of Hindi Sahitya Academy . Firstpost . 2 August 2018.