Bihar

Dr. ASHOK KUMAR JYOTI APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE HINDI ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dr. Ashok Kumar Jyoti, a member of the Standing Committee of the Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, has been nominated as a member of the Hindi Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. A resident of Dhanga village in Darbhanga district, Dr. Jyoti is currently a professor in the Department of Hindi at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. The 38-member committee is chaired by the Minister of Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, with Ministers of State V. Somanna and Rajbhushan Choudhary serving as vice-chairpersons. The remaining members include two representatives each from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, along with senior officials.

Dr. Rajiv Nayan Agrawal

Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 13:31

Dr. ASHOK KUMAR JYOTI APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE HINDI ADVISORY COMMITTEE

13-JUNE-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA-------------------------Dr. Ashok Kumar Jyoti, a member of the Standing Committee of the Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, has been nominated as a member of the Hindi Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. A resident of Dhanga village in Darbhanga district, Dr. Jyoti is currently a professor in the Department of Hindi at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. The 38-member committee is chaired by the Minister of Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, with Ministers of State V. Somanna and Rajbhushan Choudhary serving as vice-chairpersons. The remaining members include two representatives each from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, along with senior officials.

Dr. Jyoti has been dedicated to the service of the Hindi language and literature for the past three decades. He has enriched Hindi through 22 books—authored, edited, and translated by him. He has also contributed to the global promotion of Hindi by traveling as part of official delegations to Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, and Nepal, as well as attending the 12th World Hindi Conference held in Fiji. He has been associated with the Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan since his student days and has served the organization with the dedication of a committed activist. He has also long been associated with the Sulabh Sahitya Akademi, Delhi, serving as its Vice-President.

Dr. Anil Sulabh, President of the Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, has extended his congratulations and best wishes for this achievement. Others who have offered their congratulations include Prof. Arun Kumar Bhagat (Member, Bihar Public Service Commission), Dr. Shankar Prasad, Prof. Rajendra Gupta, Prof. Anita, former MLA Dr. Izhar Ahmad, Prof. Rachna Suchinmayi, Prof. Shiv Kumar Yadav, Dr. Shipra Sharma, Dr. Priya, Dr. Arun Kumar, Kumar Anupam, Dr. Poonam Anand, Dr. Pushpa Jamuar, Vibharani Srivastava, Krishna Ranjan Singh, Er. Banke Bihari Sao, Pravir Kumar Pankaj, and Indubhushan Sahay, among others.