Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi under the aegis of Department of Information and Cultural Affairs stands out as the apex learned body dedicated to cultivation of Bengali language and literature. It was established with definite aim in view of promoting, advancing, developing and encouraging the and cultivation of the different streams of Bengali language and literature. The founding president of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi the great visionary and the grand combination of artistry and erudition in one personality Late Annadasankar Ray set the ideal before him of Akademi de la Francaise with its encompassing oeuvre for development progress of a language and culture

He stands out as the ever-inspiring lighthouse before us.

And now, we are in ceaseless effort to be worthy to bear his mantle in carrying out duties and responsibilities to settle his dream on solid ground of reality.

We do have a neat and tidy infrastructure and we do have a workforce with missionary zeal and tenacity.

Ours is an Institution which got the motto of establishing a bridge between tradition and modernity, research and creativity. With this mission in mind we arrange seminars and symposiums, carry-on publications programme combining both literature of creation and erudition, observe birth anniversaries of legendary masters of Bengali language and literature, organise fairs, festivals and literary meets where talents both established and promising find a encouraging platform.

We are not in belief to concentrate all our activities in metropolis. We are in constant and untiring efforts to expand our programme and schedules in different, or to say, almost all the districts of our beloved state.

I express my full hearted gratitude and pranam to Hon'ble Chief Minister of Bengal Smt. Mamata Banerjee for her constant cooperation and inspiration in our sojourn to attain the target. She is the fountain head of inspiration, lifeblood of our energy and efforts.