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The festival of letters of Sahitya Akademi which is the most inclusive festival of literature in India, has been inaugurated in New Delhi.
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About the Event
- The event emphasised recognising the significance of literature that plays the role of a mirror reflecting the cultural richness of the country.
- An Akademi exhibition was inaugurated that highlighted the achievements of the Akademi.
- The event witnessed the participation of writers representing a variety of Indian languages as “The rise of young India”.
- It also conducted a tribal writers’ meet to promote tribal languages.
- The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award will be presented to several writers for their remarkable contribution towards the conservation of Indian literature and languages.
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- North Eastern and Northern writers’ meet will also be a part of the event.
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About Sahitya Akademi
- Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters that was established in 1954 by the Government of India by a government resolution.
- The first general council of the academy included Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Abul Kalam Azad, C. Rajagopalachari, K.M. Pannikar, K.M. Munshi, Zakir Husain, Umashankar Joshi, Mahadevi Varma, D.V. Gundappa, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and it was presided over by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
- The Ministry of Culture acts as the parent organisation for the academy.
- As the premier institution of India’s literary works, the academy recognises the excellent works by writers across the country through fellowships, awards, grants, programmes and other initiatives.
- The academy also nurtures literary exchanges with various countries to promote Indian literature beyond the boundaries of the subcontinent.
- It harbours one of the largest multi-lingual libraries in India.
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