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Support for serious work in journalism, humanities, social sciences, language studies, history and related fields.
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Ahmad JawedThinker · Writer · Journalist
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Independent work. Public responsibility.
The Ahmad Jawed Foundation promotes original research, critical writing and scholarly work that contributes to knowledge creation, cultural understanding and societal progress.
Instituted in honour of Ahmad Jawed, the Foundation is guided by integrity, depth of inquiry, professionalism and a commitment to truth.
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Research, recognition and responsible expression.
Ethical journalism.
Recognition and encouragement for reporting and writing grounded in accuracy, independence and public responsibility.
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Publications and initiatives that deepen cultural understanding and keep Urdu language and thought in active conversation.
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Books, essays and Urdu scholarship.
Memoir · Urdu
Mere Hisse ki Dilli
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Journalism · Urdu
Mabadiyat-e-Sahafat wa Idarat
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Literature · Urdu
Sky Under the Ground
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Essays · Urdu
Fikr-e-Farda
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Writing on education, journalism and language.
Education, language, and the classroom
An archive entry on India’s education policy, religious schools and the right to learn.
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On accuracy, independence and the responsibility of the written word.
Read the articleWhy Urdu still matters
Language is not a museum object. It is how memory keeps speaking.
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