National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language

INTRODUCTION

The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Government of India. Set up to promote, develop and propagate Urdu language, Council started its operation in Delhi on April 1, 1996. In its capacity as the National Nodal Agency for the promotion of the Urdu language NCPUL is the principal coordinating and monitoring authority for promotion of Urdu language and Urdu education

The main objectives for which the Council has been established are:

• To promote, develop and propagate Urdu language.
• To take action for making available in Urdu language the knowledge of scientific and technological development as well as knowledge of ideas evolved in the modern context.
• To advise the Government of India on issues connected with Urdu language and having bearing on education as may be referred to it.
• To undertake other projects for the promotion of Urdu language as may be deemed fit by the Council.