Sindhi Language Authority

Sindhi Language Authority
سنڌي ٻوليءَ جو با اختيار ادارو‎
AbbreviationSLA
Formation1992; 32 years ago (1992)
FounderNabi Bakhsh Baloch
TypeAutonomous institution under the Government of Sindh
HeadquartersSLA Headquarters
Location
Official language
Sindhi
Chairperson
Ishaq Samejo
Websitesindhila.org

The Sindhi Language Authority (abbreviated as SLA; Sindhi: سنڌي ٻوليءَ جو با اختيار ادارو‎, romanized: Sindhī Bōlī’a Jō Bā Ikhtiyār Idārō) is an autonomous institution under the Government of the Pakistani province of Sindh that fosters the Sindhi language and literature, works to develop and promote the language in Sindh, and to do original research in the Sindhi language. It comes under the administrative control of the Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department.[1]

The SLA was established under the act Use of Sindhi Language Act 1972, and the Teaching, Promotion and Use of Sindhi Language (Amendment) Act, 1990 of the Government of Sindh.[2][3][4] There is a Board of Governors to frame the policies for achieving the aims and objectives of authority and ensure their implementation. The first Board of Governors was constituted under the chairmanship of Nabi Bux Khan Baloch, a scholar and writer.

Since the establishment of the Sindhi Language Authority, different scholars and writers were appointed as its chairman, who have contributed to the development and promotion of the Sindhi language.[5]

  1. ^ "Culture Tourism and Antiquities Department". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Sindh Government Gazette" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Cronyism-hit SLA of little service to Sindhi". Dawn. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ^ "PAS/Legis-B-5/90 dated 23 December 1990" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. ^ Official site, Official Site (26 December 2018). "Present Chairman of Sindhi Language Authority". Archived from the original on 17 April 2019.