(Siasat News) Urdu Academy has started its function with the appointment of its dynamic and enthustic director Prof. Syed Abdul Shukoor, Head of the Dept., of Urdu, at Nizam College, Osmania University.
He immediately revoked the scheme of publication of old Urdu manuscripts. Urdu Academy provides financial assistance partly for the publication of such manuscripts. Authors get R.s 10 to 12 thousand under this scheme to meet publication expenses. Giving the details of the previous expenditure, he told that the Academy had provided Rs. 8,75,000 for the publication of 175 manuscripts in2008-2009. In the second phase Rs. 7,48,000 was released. Prof. Shukoor told since this scheme was not in operative for the past three years, nearly 500 Urdu manuscripts are likely to be received.
He said that a committee of experts consisting 5 to 7 members would be constituted to select the manuscripts.
Prof. Shukoor pointed out that for the implementation of its development activities, Urdu Academy may need more budget allocation. He hoped that Govt. of A.P will certainly help the Academy.
He told that Urdu Academy will soon make a mark as a distinct organization. The manuscripts could be submitted before 12th May 2012.
–Siasat News–