Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages

Abbreviation	Cultural Academy
Formation	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Headquarters	Canal Road Jammu - Lalmandi Srinagar J&K,
Location	Jammu and Srinagar, India
Region served	India
Publication	Sheeraza and other Publications in English, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Gojri, Punjabi, Pahari and Shina.
Parent organisation	President Office JKAACL J&K[1]
Website	art.uok.edu.in

The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (sometimes abbreviated as the JKAACL^[2]) is a society registered with the government of Jammu and Kashmir as a cultural organization for the promotion of regional languages, arts, and culture in Jammu and Kashmir.^[3]

The academy was founded in 1958 by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir by a conditional provision of Section 146 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. It was considered an autonomous corporate body until 2019, when Jammu and Kashmir state was reorganised as the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory of Ladakh.^[4]

In 2021, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir converted the academy to a "society," registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The decision was intended to give maximum freedom to the institution to work as an independent institution after 2019. Under new government orders, the academy is currently governed through various bodies: the general council, the central committee, and the finance committee.^[5]

The society's official objectives include to promote co-operation, translation, and cultural exchange in arts and culture; to publish writings on arts, culture, and related subjects, including encyclopedias; and to promote events and awards.^[5]

Main functionaries

Among the luminaries who have played pivotal roles in the Academy's journey are figures like Mohammad Yousuf Taing, Balwant Thakur, Javaid Rahi and Zaffar Iqbal Manhas.^[6]

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the academy covers the entirety of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the central agency in the matters of interaction and co-operation between Jammu and Kashmir and the Central and other State Academies. It involves itself in the following areas:

1. Language and literature
2. Music, dance, and other performing arts, including theatre
3. Visual, creative and fine arts

The society supports the following languages:

• Hindi
• Dogri
• Gojri
• Punjabi
• Urdu
• Kashmiri
• Pahari
• English
• Shina

Location and management

The academy has its main offices at Canal Road, Jammu, opposite the science college. The other offices are at Lalmandi, Srinagar, Rajouri, Kathua, and Doda.

See also

• Kashmiri cinema
• Verite Film Festival (Kashmir)
• Dogri cinema
• Music of Jammu and Kashmir
• Media in Jammu and Kashmir
• Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet

References

1. https://culture.jk.gov.in/about.html Archived 26 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine JK Culture Department-Subordinate Departments
2. "Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Government Of Jammu and Kashmir". jkaacl.jk.gov.in. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
3. "J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages to be registered as a Society". 11 March 2021.
4. SRO NO-340 of 1963, Appendix I
5. "JKAACL" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
6. http://jkaacl.jk.gov.in/Main/ViewPage.aspx?Page=b529a28a-0e66-4922-b61f-97cb8fe7c99c | Contributions to Culture