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Sindhi Adabi Board
Formation	December 1951; 73 years ago
Type	Educational and literary institute
Purpose	Sindhi language, Literature, history and culture promotion
Headquarters	Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Location	University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan;
Region served	Sindh
Official language	Sindhi
Chairman	Makhdoom Saeed-u-Zaman 'Atif'
Main organ	Board of Governors
Parent organisation	Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh
Budget	Rs. 120 million
Staff	80
Website	sindhiadabiboard.org

Sindhi Adabi Board is a government sponsored institution in Pakistan for the promotion of Sindhi literature. It was established in 1955 in Jamshoro, Sindh.^[1] It is under the Education Department of the Government of Sindh.^[2]

Activities

The organization has published Sindhi folklore, poetry, lexicography, archaeology and original literary works. These works have included anthologies of poetry works of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast, Chen Rai Sami, Khalifo Nabi Bux Laghari, Miyoon Shah Inayat, Hamal Khan Laghari, Talib-ul-Mola and other mystic poets of Sindh.

The Board has published translations of selected works, manuscripts and other writings from world literature into the Sindhi language.

Creation of the Board

The Federal Advisory Board was created in 1940 to fill the need for an organisation which could initiate, supervise and promote the publication of material in Sindhi language. In 1950, a more powerful executive committee was constituted, and in March 1955 the Sindhi Adabi Board was brought into being.^{[citation needed]}

Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo served as the first secretary of the Board. The Board was registered with the Assistant Registrar of the Joint Stock Committee in Khairpur.

Board of governors

Chairman

Makhdoom Jamil uz Zaman was the previous chairman from 4 June 2010 to 2011. He quit the Chairmanship due to his failure in resolving the appointment of the secretary of the board.^[3]

Present Chairman

As per Sindh Government Notification present chairman is Makhdoom Saeed-u-Zaman

Present Secretary

Mr. Allah Ditto Waghio (A.D, Vighio) Since July 1, 2011.

Chronological list of the chairmen of the board

Mohammad Ayub Khuhro (Chief Minister Sindh), December 1951 – March 1955
Allah Baksh Sarshar Uqaili, March 1955-September 1961
Niaz Ahmed Commissioner Hyderabad Sindh, September 1961-November 1961
Makhdoom Mohammad Zaman Talib-ul-mola, November 1961-July 1977
Allama Ghulam Mustafa Qasmi, October 1977-January 1989
Makhdoom Mohammad Zaman Talib-ul-mola, January 1989-April 1992
Abdul Jabbar Junejo, March 1993-October 1994
Hussain Shah Rashidi, October 1994-November 1996
Abdul Hameed Akhoond (Acting), December 1996
Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo, December 1996-July 2002
Irfanullah Khan Marwat (Minister of Education), September 2003-June 2004
Mazhar-ul-Haq Siddiqi (Acting), June 2004-July 2004
Hamida Khuhro (Minister of Education), July 2004-June 2006
Madad Ali Sindhi (Press Secretary to Chief Minister), June 2006–present

Founder

The Sindhi Adabi Board was founded 1951 and its founder was of national leader G. M. Syed who was then provincial education minister, constituted the Central Advisory Board for Sindhi Literature in August 1940 and appointed Miran Muhammad Shah as its first Chairman.^[4]