Hyderabad, August 13 – A delegation of 15 members, led by Muhammad Ali Qazi, Chairman of the Karnataka Urdu Academy, visited the Telangana Urdu Academy’s head office today. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Tahir Bin Hamdan, President of the Telangana Urdu Academy.
During the meeting, the presidents of the two academies discussed various projects and initiatives being undertaken in Karnataka and Telangana to promote and develop the Urdu language and literature. A significant outcome of the meeting was the mutual agreement to establish a Federation of South Indian Urdu Academies, which will include Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. This federation aims to nurture young and talented Urdu writers and poets from South India and help develop their skills.
Additionally, the meeting emphasized the importance of exchanging ideas between the two academies and enhancing existing schemes to further the promotion of the Urdu language. Shaik Liyakat Hussain, Director/Secretary of the Telangana Urdu Academy, provided a detailed presentation on the academy’s schemes.
Special guest Prof. Ehtesham Ahmed Khan from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, offered to enhance coordination for organizing orientation programs for Urdu journalists.
Other attendees from the Karnataka Urdu Academy included Mohammed Azam Shahid, Mohammed Shahid Khaji, Dr. Anees Siddiqui, Syed Abid Aslam, Ms. Syeda Akhtar Khanum, Abdul Azim Tanveer, Mohammed Aminuddin Nawaz, Sharifuddin Mokashi, Natiq Ali Puri, Dr. Maaz Uddin Khan, Registrar Nagaraj, Under Secretary of the Minority Welfare Department, Finance Member, and other staff members.
Officials and staff from the Telangana Urdu Academy, including Superintendent , V. Krishna, Attaullah Khan were also present. The Chairman and Registrar of the Karnataka Urdu Academy extended an invitation to the president and officials of the Telangana Urdu Academy to visit Karnataka and observe their academy’s activities and performance.
