Urdu Academy


Urdu Academy is the term used for various state academies, institutes & agencies set up by the respective governments for the promoting, preserving and developing Urdu language and the traditions & culture associated it.

India

Most of these academies were constituted in 1970s, later in 1996 National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language was constituted as national level nodal agency for these agencies.
Following is the list of Urdu academies and organizations working for the promotion of the Urdu language and literature in India,
AcademyEstablishWebsite
Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy1972
Bihar Urdu Academy1972
Maharashtra Urdu Academy1975
Karnataka Urdu Academy1977
West Bengal Urdu Academy1978
Delhi Urdu Academy1981
Andhra Pradesh Urdu Academy1982
Haryana Urdu Academy1985
Odisha Urdu Academy1987
Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy1978
Rajasthan Urdu Academy1979
Chhattisgarh Urdu Academy2003
Gujarat Urdu Academy
Punjab Urdu Academy2005
Telangana Urdu Academy2014
Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
Academy of Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Jamia Millia Islamia
Center for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Idara Adabiyat-e-Urdu, Hyderabad-
Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute, Hyderabad1959
Ghalib Institute
Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Urdu, New Delhi
Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
Anjuman-e-Islam Urdu Research Institute, Mumbai1874