Citizen’s Charter of Sahitya Akademi
Commitment for Transparency
As a national institution of repute, Sahitya Akademi has in place a team of officials and committees, to address grievances, to provide information to public and to periodically evaluate several areas. Sahitya Akademi has a set of good practices that sets the standard of services including speed of delivery of these services.
These are
Central Public Information Officer [CPIO]
Chief Vigilance Officer
Committee for Sexual Harassment against Women
SC & ST Grievance Redressal Committee
Designated Officers Responsible for various functions of Akademi
Parent Organization
Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi
Stakeholders
Writers’ Community of India
Public at large
Vision of Sahitya Akademi
Our Vision is to unite varied and diverse literary and cultural traditions of India through literature; to increase understanding of other traditions and enhance awareness among masses about the wealth and ancient heritage of Indian literature.
Mission of Sahitya Akademi
Our Mission is to carry best of literature from language, region or culture to other languages, regions and cultural traditions of India. All of Sahitya Akademi’s activities are tuned towards this end and in alignment with the Government of India’s Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
Objectives of Sahitya Akademi
1) To preserve and promote literature in the languages recognized by it
2) To preserve and promote oral traditions of the country and vast literature contained in them
3) To promote literary dialogue among the writers, translators and critics from all the regions of the country
4) To document and suggest means and methods to preserve and promote literary and Culture Heritage of India
5) To unite varied literary and cultural traditions of the country by organizing literary programmes (including seminars, symposia, translation workshops etc) throughout the country, publishing books (in the languages recognized by Sahitya Akademi), to produce documentaries on literary doyens of the country and to carry best of literature in all the languages by participating in book fairs and exhibitions in every corner of the country
6) To undertake literary exchange programmes with various countries in the world, to participate in the Festivals of India Abroad etc to promote Indian literature around the world
Service Standards
Sl No. | Service | Success Indicators | Service Standards | Unit | Data Source |
1 | Awards | Conferment of Awards in 24 languages | 12 | Months | Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
2 | Programmes | Completion of the Executive Board approved programmes | 9 | Months | Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
3 | Publications | Printing and publication of books after positive reviews
Reprints (annually) |
90
200 |
Days
Titles |
Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
4 | Tribal and Oral Centres | Completion of programmes and publication of books | 20
20 |
Programmes
Books |
Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
5 | Grants
Projects and Schemes |
In 24 languages
24 Languages |
12
12 |
Months
Months |
Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
6 | Sales | Annual participation in book fairs and exhibitions
Gross Sale |
150
3,00,00,000 |
Numbers
₹ |
Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
7 | Library | Addition of books to the library and number of visitors annually | 4000
1000 |
Numbers
Numbers |
Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
8 | Literary Exchange Programmes | Completion of Ministry approved literary exchange programmes annually | 4 | Numbers | Sahitya Akademi’s Records |
Officers & Committees Responsible for Services
Sl. No. | Work | Person Responsible | Phone and Address | Process | |
1 | CPIO | Deputy Secretary Administration | ds.admn@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386088 | Responsible for disposal of RTI & PG applications within the stipulated time. |
2 | Chief Vigilance Officer | S. Baburajan | ds.accounts@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386324 | Responsible for disposal of all vigilance related cases with the stipulated time |
3 | Committee for Sexual Harassment against Women | 1
2 3 4 5 6 |
To meet twice a year or as and when required and look into various issues related and also address complaints received, if any | ||
4 | SC & ST Grievance Redressal Committee | 1
2 3 4 5 6 |
To meet twice a year or as and when required and look into various issues related and also address complaints received, if any | ||
5 | Awards | Ms. Mrignayani Gupta | po.ho3@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386629 | 3 tier process involving ground list preparation, preliminary panel and jury |
Sahitya Akademi Award
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Translation Prize
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Ms. Mrignayani Gupta | po.ho3@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386629 | Preparation of ground list and selection committee | |
Yuva Puraskar | Smt. Upasana Tripathi | yuvap-sa@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386626-28 – Extn: 215 | 3 tier process involving ground list preparation, preliminary panel and jury + advertisesment | |
Bal Sahitya Puraskar | Dr Kishor Kumar Tripathy | po5.headoffice@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386629 | 3 tier process involving ground list preparation, preliminary panel and jury | |
Bhasha Samman | Dr N. Suresh Babu | ds.pub1@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23073899 | Recommendations of the Expert Committees | |
2 | Programmes of all Offices | Sri Anupam Tiwari | eh@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23073103 | Proposed by 24 language advisory boards and approved or rejected by the Executive Board |
3 | Publications of all Offices | Dr N. Suresh Babu | ds.pub1@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23073899 | Recommended by 24 language advisory boards and approved or rejected by the Executive Board |
4 | Tribal and Oral Centers
(Programmes and Publications) |
Sri Jyoti Krishna Verma for COTLIT
Sri Chandrakant Murasingh for NECOL |
ae.ho3@sahitya-akademi.gov.in
sakencolagt@gmail.com |
011-23070735
0381-2328415 |
Proposed by the Directors and approved or rejected by the Executive Board |
5 | Grant in Aid
Projects and Schemes of all Offices |
Sri Jyoti Krishna Verma
Sri Anupam Tiwari |
ae.ho3@sahitya-akademi.gov.in
eh@sahitya-akademi.gov.in |
011-23070735
011-23073103
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On application + Approved by the Executive Board |
6 | Sales of all Offices | Sri Naveen Kumar | sales@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23745297, 23364204 | Through book fairs, exhibitions, distributors, stockists, booksellers, Akademi stalls and offices |
7 | Library in all Offices | Librarian | librarian@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23386626-28/225 | |
8 | Literary Exchange Programmes | Sri Jyoti Krishna Verma | ae.ho3@sahitya-akademi.gov.in | 011-23070735
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On the approval of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India |
Public Grievance Redressal
It has been observed that the majority of grievances in offices and departments are related to inordinate delay in taking decisions, extending from several months to several years and refusal/inability to make speaking replies/disclose basic information to the petitioners to enable them to examine whether their cases have been correctly decided.
The Sahitya Akademi has put in place an efficient mechanism as outlined above to address public grievance or any complaint falling under its purview.
Wherever there is a doubt on the jurisdiction of grievance or complaint, Sahitya Akademi places the matter before the Executive Board.
Sahitya Akademi strives that all grievances and complaints within its purview should be resolved completely.
To avoid delay in access and approach, Sahitya Akademi has put its Citizen’s Chart in its Website.
Right to Information & Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi, being a public authority, abides by RTI (Right to Information) Act, 2005 or as amendments from time to time
The Secretary appoints and notifies, as Central Public Information Officer, a staff as provided under RTI Act, 2005 from time to time
The Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, under RTI Act, 2005, is the appellate authority.
The Central Public Information Officer in the Sahitya Akademi shall ensure that the information is provided within the time limits under the RTI Act, 2005 and so is updated on the public domain (website) of the Sahitya Akademi.
The website of the Sahitya Akademi shall carry information as required for a public domain under RTI Act, 2005 and updated from time to time.