<span style="color: #222222;">The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages is all set to be a society now, following the directive by the government.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Administrative Council (AC), under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha yesterday approved the proposal to register the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Our Jammu Correspondent reports that the decision will align the academy with the administrative changes brought in Jammu and Kashmir after its reorganisation in 2019. The reorganization of J&K Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages is based on the existing models of central bodies like Sahitya Academy, Sangeet Natak Academy and Lalit Kala Academy. The new Society will be governed through a Governing body under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor and will also have other administrative authorities.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Society will work to promote publication of literature on art, culture and allied subjects including monographs, journals and organize cultural exchanges, film shows, music, dance and drama performances, and cultural festivals. It will also encourage translations of literary works from one regional and national language into others and also from non-Indian into regional and national languages.</span>