Dr. Majid Deobandi appointed Vice-Chairperson/
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Delhi government has reconstituted the Urdu academy with renowned academicians, performers and poets and announced a threefold increase in artistes’ remunerations. Dr. Majid Deobandi has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the Academy.
Minister of Art and Culture Kapil Mishra said, Dr. Deobandi is a very well known and popular figure in the Urdu Circle.
He also said, the Urdu Academy will pay its artistes Rs 15,000 from the previous amount of Rs 5,000 for their recitals and poetry.
Kapil Mishra has asked the academies to ensure that all events and programs reach each and every part of Delhi. He has asked all such events and programs to be held at large central locations in all parts of Delhi and to create print, electronic and social media campaigns that 
ensure maximum outreach of their content to all of Delhi, not just a few hundred elite.
In another decision, it has been decided that the Urdu Academy will pay its artistes Rs. 15,000 from the previous amount of Rs. 5,000 for their recitals and poetry at events.
This is a huge threefold increase and while it doesn’t seek to put a price to their incisive and brilliant poetry, Shaayari and Ghazals but seeks to give a dignified living to art, culture and languages in Delhi.