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Headed by noted Dalit writer Manoranjan Byapari, the committee includes 14 members who will work towards the upliftment and promotion of
Dalit literature and Dalit writers in the state."For the betterment of the languages of tribals, we have decided to form a Dalit Sahitya
Dalits' languages have an influence on the Bengali language," Banerjee said
The committee will also have representatives from other backward groups and communities, including Namasudra, Poudrakhastriya, Matua,
There was one tribal academy, but the government wants to give them more responsibility and provide help so that Dalit literature can grow
up and bloom into a proper form
The academy being constituted will strive towards getting such voices heard and recognised within the state as well.Along with the Dalit
Sahitya Academy, Mamata Banerjee also announced the formation of a Hindi Academy in the state
"We had earlier formed a Hindi Academy after coming to power
Today we have restructured it and have decided to form a new Hindi Academy with former (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Gupta as its chairman
We respect all languages and don't have a linguistic bias," she said.Gupta, who is also the editor of a Hindi daily published from Kolkata,
will chair the 25-member board of the academy, as declared by Banerjee on Monday.(With inputs from The Press Trust of India)Find latest and
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