FLI-Affiliated Kalkoti Author Honored with Presidential Award

FLI-affiliated author Moulana Fazal Haq Barq, from the Kalkoti language community, has been honored with the prestigious Presidential Award for his literary contribution. His  work—a Sirat book written in his mother tongue—was selected for the government’s annual recognition of authors and researchers who contribute to the topic.

Mr. Barq has been an active trainee of the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) since its engagement with the Kalkoti  language community began a few years ago. He played a vital role in the development of the Kalkoti orthography.

It is worth highlighting that FLI has been working closely with the Kalkoti community to preserve and promote their linguistic heritage. Just two years ago, FLI successfully finalized the writing system for the Kalkoti language, developed both PC and Android keyboards, and published the first alphabet book. All these resources are helping the community for their literary work. Currently, a poetry collection featuring the works of 15 Kalkoti poets is in development, further showcasing the community’s rich literary tradition and FLI’s continued commitment to linguistic empowerment.