The Sahitya Akademi (साहित्य अकादमी)(12 March 1954), organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. This akademi is supported by Indian government. It presents the annual Sahitya Akademi Award of Rs. 50,000 (approx. USD 1,100) in each of the 22 languages it supports.
Sahitya Akademi gives twenty four awards to literary works in the languages it has recognised and an equal number to literary translations from and into the languages of India, both after an year-long process of scrutiny, discussion and selection. The awards are meant to recognise and promote excellence in Indian writing and expanding the very definition of Indian literature by acknowledging new trends and movements. They are a reflection of current tastes and contribute to the formation of an Indian sensibility.
Besides the regular activities, Sahitya Akademi undertakes special projects operated from different centres in India. Ancient, Medieval and Modern Indian Literature projects have been concluded and the anthologies prepared. The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (EIL) project also has been concluded. The EIL is presently being updated and revised. Two of the major new projects we have launched are the Tribal Oral Literature project at Vadodara (Baroda) in Gujarat and the Archives of Indian Literature in Delhi in addition to the Centres for Translation at four places in India.
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