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{{Short description|Cultural organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Delhi Urdu Academy
| image = Urdu Academy logo.jpg
| image_size =
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| caption =
| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1981|03|31}}
| type = Literary
| status = Registered Society, City Government of Delhi
| purpose = Literary and Cultural activities
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]]
| location = [[New Delhi]]
| coordinates =
| language = [[Urdu]]
| leader_title = Founder
| leader_name =
| key_people =
| main_organ = Academy, Library, Auditorium, Publications
| parent_organization = Urdu Academy, Delhi
| affiliations = Registrar of Societies, Delhi
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| num_volunteers =
| website = {{URL|https://urduacademydelhi.com/about-us/|Official Website}}
| remarks = To serve the Urdu language in New Delhi
| former_name =
}}
'''Urdu Academy, Delhi''' ([[Urdu]]: اردو اکادمی، دہلی) In the interest of developing the [[Urdu language]] and preserving the Urdu tradition and culture.<ref name=TheHindu>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/urdu-academy-reconstituted/article21262764.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2020|title=Urdu Academy reconstituted - Gets more people associated with the language|date=5 December 2017|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|access-date=19 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023210/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/urdu-academy-reconstituted/article21262764.ece}}</ref><ref name=HT>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/delhi-government-to-provide-coaching-to-ias-aspirants-in-urdu/story-fKDewiK0kUQ72eA9oWYK3J.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 September 2022|access-date=19 November 2024|newspaper=Hindustan Times newspaper|title=Delhi government to provide coaching to IAS aspirants in Urdu|date=18 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901182420/https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/delhi-government-to-provide-coaching-to-ias-aspirants-in-urdu/story-fKDewiK0kUQ72eA9oWYK3J.html}}</ref>

==History==
The then Delhi Administration with a motto of establishing an Urdu institution to look after the development of the Urdu literature, cultural heritage, educational upliftment, in May 1981 under the Chairmanship of Lt. Governor of Delhi, established this institution as a composite institute with literary, cultural and educational goals. This was established in the heart of New Delhi.

According to the bill 2000, the Delhi government has announced Urdu as second official language of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=URDU ACADEMY|url=https://urduacademydelhi.com/|access-date=2024-09-19|website=urduacademydelhi.com}}</ref>

==Activities==
;Activities are classified in the following categories
* Publication, translation and printing of the books<ref>[https://www.rekhta.org/editors/urdu-academy-delhi/all Books published by Urdu Academy, Delhi] Rekhta.org website</ref>
* Research work, drama, festivals, seminars, symposiums, mushairas and national events.
* Honouring the literary personalities, awarding prizes, awards etc.,
* Establishment of Urdu Teaching centres and National Urdu Library.

==Publications==
* Aiwan-e-Urdu (Urdu monthly magazine)
* Umang (Children's Urdu monthly magazine)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Urdu Academy}}
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[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Linguistic research institutes in India]]
[[Category:Urdu Academies in India]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1981]]
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in India]]

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Aurovedacharitable at 02:41, 14 April 2026