HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has launched a new website for National Urdu Council. The minister also announced hike in funding provided to the NCPUL from Rs 45 crore in 2013 -14 to Rs 82 crores in 2019-20.
“आज उर्दू परिषद कार्यकारी बोर्ड की बैठक में हिस्सा लिया। बैठक में देश और दुनिया में उर्दू के प्रचार प्रसार पर विस्तृत चर्चा हुईl पिछले 5 वर्षों में उर्दू परिषद के बजट में 45% की अभूतपूर्व वृद्धि हुई है।,” tweeted Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
According to media reports, Pokhriyal launched the new website for National Urdu Council during a meeting with the executive board of the council on October 1, 2019.
While the meeting was chaired by Union HRD Minister and saw detailed discussion on issues concerning the council and promotion of Urdu Language inside and outside India, the council also presented a vision document which had detailed the activities planned by NCPUL in the coming 5 years.
During his address to the NCPUL members, the HRD minister called upon the council to emphasis upon various initiatives that can be undertaken for the promotion of Urdu Language. This apart, Pokhriyal also urged the council members to prepare a detailed plan about the council’s activities and highlight them in a way that showcases government’s commitment to the promotion of Urdu Language to general public.
At the meeting, NCPUL also announced a major hike in the funding granted to NCPUL to carry out various activities for the promotion of Urdu Language. He said that the funding of Urdu Council has been increased from Rs. 45 crores in the year 2013-14 to Rs. 84 Crores in the year 2019-20. He further added that the funding hike amounts to 45% increase in the last five year in the overall funds granted to NCPUL, which is a phenomenal achievement, according reports
