J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Thursday announced a mega financial package for writers of the State for publishing their works in regional and national languages as are enshrined in the State Constitution.
Giving details Secretary Academy, Dr. Aziz Hajini said that the Academy has got approval of the President (Chief Minister) to release of a subsidy amount of Rs. 24,81,401 in respect of languages like Kashmiri, Urdu, English, Pahari, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi and Gojri respectively.
As per details financial backing for 151 titles has been approved by the Chief Minister, in his capacity as President Academy, in respect of eight regional and national languages comprising Kashmiri, Urdu, English, Pahari, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi and Gojri.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Elucidating further Dr. Hajini said that under its subsidy scheme the Academy has been providing financial backing to authors who are not in a position to publish their literary works for want of resources.
“It is on account of this monetary help that we see most of the authors of the State publishing their works, which would otherwise remain unpublished,” he said.
“The books approved for subsidy were recommended for the same by experts of respective languages to whom the manuscripts were sent for evaluation confidentially,” Hajini added. (KNS)