Annual Report 2016-2017 1. MISSION STATEMENT National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) started its academic and administrative operations during IX Plan w.e.f. 01.04.1996. NCPUL was declared a national Nodal Agency for promotion of Urdu in the country and recognized as an important autonomous organization of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India devoted to promotion of Urdu language and mainstreaming of Urdu education. NCPUL has been given the role of networking of Urdu organizations throughout the country so as the policies of the Government could be implemented in all Urdu speaking areas of the country. For past few years NCPUL has emerged as an effective coordination mechanism for promotion of Urdu language and Urdu medium education in India. During the course of discharging its responsibilities, NCPUL has been assigned the additional responsibility of promotion of Arabic & Persian languages which have played an important role in the development of composite culture of India. The broad goals of the Council are as under:- 1) To promote, develop and propagate Urdu language. 2) 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. 3) To advise the Government of India on issues connected with Urdu language and having bearing on education as may be referred to it. 4) To undertake any other activity for the promotion of Urdu language as may be deemed fit by the Council. 1 2. COMPOSITION: NCPUL has been registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. The Government of India reconstituated Council 24th November, 2014 for a period of three years or until further orders. The composition is as follows: 2.1 The Council i. Minister for Human Resource Development Chairman ii. Shri Muzaffar Hussein (Padma Shree) Vice Chairman Three MPs (Two Lok Sabha and One Rajya Sabha): iii. Shri Tariq Anwar, MP (Lok Sabha) Member iv. Shri Anwhar Raajhaa, MP (Lok Sabha) Member v. Shri Javed Ali Khan, MP (Rajya Sabha) Member Representatives of Urdu Voluntary Organizations: vi. Smt. Shama Khan Member vii. Shri Mohammad Shakil Member viii. Shri P.A. Inamdar Member ix. Shri Rafiq Bhandari Member Urdu Scholars: x. Prof. Khursheed Anwar Member xi. Mrs. (Dr.) Nusrat Mehdi Member xii. Prof. Mohammad Iqbal Member xiii. Jb. Maulana Suhaib Qasmi Member xiv. Prof. Saghir Afraheim Member xv. Prof. Shahab Inayat Malik Member Prominent Public men interested in Urdu: xvi. Jb. Syed Muhammad Ashraf, IRS Member xvii. Shri Ehtesham Abidi Member xviii. Mohtrama S. Munawari Begum Member xix. Prof. Akhtarul Wasey Member xx. Shri Md. Kalim Ansari Member xxi. Prof. Shafey Qidwai Member xxii. Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities or his Member representative 2 Representatives of Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education : xxiii. Joint Secretary (Languages), MHRD Member xxiv. Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MHRD Member One Representative each of four State/UTs having substantial Urdu speaking population xxv. Mohtarna Hafiza Muzaffar Member xxvi. Dr. Shaista Yusuf Member xxvii. Shri Haji Mohd. Iqbal Khan Member xxviii. Shri Mazharuddin, IPS (Retd.) Member xxix. Chairman, Commission for Scientific and Technical Member Terminology, New Delhi. xxx. Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore Member xxxi. Director, Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi Member xxxii. Director, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra Member xxxiii. Director, National Council for Educational Research Member and Training, New Delhi xxxiv. Nominee of University Grants Commission Member xxxv. Nominee of Indian Council for Cultural Relation Member xxxvi. Representative of Ministry of Law Member xxxvii. Chairman, National Book Trust, New Delhi Member xxxviii. Chairman, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi Member xxxix. Director General, Doordarshan, New Delhi Member xl. Shri Hasan baqar Kazmi Special Invitee xli . Director, NCPUL Member Secretary 3 Executive Board : 2.2 i. Minister of Human Resource Development Chairman ii. Shri Muzaffar Hussein (Padma Shree) Vice Chairman iii. Joint Secretary (Languages), MHRD Member Department of Higher Education iv. Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, MHRD Member Department of Higher Education v. Shri Tariq Anwar Member vi. Ms. Shama Khan Member vii. Smt. (Dr.) Nusrat Mehdi Member viii. Shri Haji Mohd. Iqbal Khan Member ix. Shri Mazharuddin, IPS (Retd.) Member x. Director, NCPUL Member Secretary 2.3 Finance Committee : i. Shri Muzaffar Hussein (Padma Shree), Chairman Vice Chairman, NCPUL ii. Joint Secretary (Languages), MHRD Member Department of Higher Education iii. JS & FA, MHRD Department of Higher Education Member iv. Shri Syed Muhammad Ashraf, IRS Member v. Shri Ehtesham Abidi Member vi. Mohtrama S. Munawari Begum Member vii. Director, NCPUL Member Secretary 3. BUDGET 2016-2017: During the financial year 2016-2017, NCPUL received a grant of Rs. 6200.00 lakhs which includes Rs. 600.00 lakhs of NE Region from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and generated an internal income of Rs. 501.45 lakhs which has been utilized for various approved Urdu promotion programmes in furtherance of objectives enshrined in the Memorandum of Association. 4 Budget 8000 7000 6000 Rupees in lakh Grant-in-Aid(a) 5000 4000 Rupees in lakh Internal Resources 3000 Generation(b) Rupees in lakhsin Rupees 2000 Rupees in lakhTotal(a+b) 1000 0 Rupees in lakh Expenditure 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Year 3.1 AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS: As per Memorandum of Association and Rules of the Council, the accounts of the NCPUL are to be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The audit of accounts of the Council for the year 2015-2016 has been conducted by the Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, New Delhi. The audited accounts together with the audit certificate for the year 2015-2016, received in the Council have been submitted to the Ministry for placing in both the Houses of Parliament. 4. MEETINGS : To gear up the academic and administrative operations and bring these in line with the objectives as mentioned in the Memorandum of Association, various statutory bodies of NCPUL had their sessions and laid down the working agenda of the Council. During the period from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017, NCPUL held one meeting of General Body of the Council on 25.11.2016, two meetings of Executive Board on 27.06.2016 & 28.03.2017 and three meetings of Finance Committee on 27.06.2016, 21.09.2016 and 23.01.2017 respectively. 5 Meeting of General Body of the Council Meeting of the Executive Board 5. ANNUAL ACTIVITIES 5.1 TECHNICAL EDUCATION To link Urdu language to the knowledge of scientific and technological development and the knowledge of ideas evolved in the modern context, NCPUL runs certain technical courses like Computer Application, Business Accounting & Multilingual-DTP (CABA-MDTP) Course and Calligraphy and Graphic Design course through approved agencies. 6 CABA MDTP CENTRES 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 5.1.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF One of the significant initiatives of the Council has been the COMPUTER transformation of the Urdu speaking population into part of the APPLICATIONS, BUSINESS ACCOUNTING employable technological workforce in the emerging information AND MULTILINGUAL DTP technological scenario and the penetration of computer CENTRES (CABA-MDTP) education to the grass root level. NCPUL launched one year course „Diploma in Computer Applications, Business Accounting and Multilingual DTP‟ across the country. Transfer of information technology to language and making Urdu speaking boys' and girls' part of employable technological work force of India, the Council establishes Computer Applications, Business Accounting and Multilingual DTP Centres (CABA MDTP) across the country. Till date 176229 students including 73351 girls have been awarded Diploma under this Scheme. Students of CABA MDTP Course 7 During the year 2016-17, 25622 students including 8674 girl students have been admitted in July and January sessions to pursue this course. As per information received from all Centres, approximately 14752 students including 5676 girls have got employment locally in private sector and educational institutions and other self employed and running computer based centres/institutions. Physical Target Target Achieved Old New Total Old New Total Main - 315 55 370 Main - 315 53 368 Accr - 140 05 145 Accr - 140 03 143 Total 455 60 515 Total 455 56* 511 (22 centres Phased out)** Students 26000 Students 25742*** (including 8674 girls) Faculty 1100 Faculty 1104 (Annexure I*,II** & III***) Financial Target Target Achieved Rs. 2570.00 lakh Rs. 2566.35 lakh 5.1.2 CALLIGRAPHY AND To preserve and promote traditional calligraphy, a rich heritage GRAPHIC DESIGN of India and dovetailing it with the modern graphic design so as CENTRES (CGDC) employment and entrepreneurship is created, the Council sets up Calligraphy & Graphic Design Centres. Calligraphy & Graphic Design Centres 8 Physical Target Target Achieved Old New Total Old New Total 60 05 65 60 05* 65 Students - 3200 Students - 3200* (including1800 girls) (Annexure IV* & V*) Faculties - 130 Faculties - 130 Financial Target Target Achieved Rs. 195.00 lakh Rs. 192 . 16 lakh 5.2 GRANT-IN-AID URDU The NCPUL provides financial assistance to various NGOs towards select activities for promotion of Urdu. 5.2.1 Support to In order to promote Urdu language in various parts of the organizations for select country, NCPUL approved financial assistance to voluntary and Urdu promotion activities. other organizations to hold 378 seminars and 51 lectures upto monetary limit Rs. 37,500 for district leve, Rs. 75,000 for state level, Rs. 1,50,000 for national level and Rs. 4,50,000 for international or as evaluated by the Committee whichever is less. Physical Target Target Achieved 380 V.Os Seminars 378 V.Os Seminars* 50 Colleges lecture 51 Colleges lecture** (Annexure VI* & VII**) Financial Target Target Achieved Rs.