Governing body of Delhi Hindi Academy rejigged

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday reconstituted the governing body of the Hindi Academy, naming poet and veteran journalist Vishnu Khare as its Vice Chairman, an official statement said.

Khare replaced writer Maitreyi Pushpa.

The tenure of all the members, except the ex-officio members, will be for two years, said the statement

The body also included writers and journalists Dushyant Sharma, Shama Sharma, Sayeed Ansari and Pulkit Nagar among others.

The governing body constitutes of 18 members with the Chief Minister as the Chairman.

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