Professor in the Centre of Indian Languages, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has 25 years of teaching experience and internationally known for his contribution towards Urdu language and Literature. An author of 24 books that are extensively read by Urdu enthusiasts, his books have also been prescribed in the syllabus of various universities. He is the recipient of numerous National and International awards of great significance, that have been presented to him in Denmark, Japan, Germany, Turkey and various other reputed organisations of India. Prof. Khwaja has served National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language Ministry of HRD Govt. of India, as director for three years. As a Director of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), he introduced many new schemes and events.
He has devoted his life to make Urdu compatible with modern technology in order to preserve and promote Urdu through modern technological means.
He has travelled to those corners of the world where great Urdu colonies reside and brought the Urdu diaspora closer to the Urdu society through his writings and personal visits. He is the member of various learned bodies in India and abroad.
Since the last two decades, Prof. Khwaja has been connecting the Urdu community through his website : www.khwajaekram.com.
Prof. Khwaja is the Chairman of World Urdu Association (WUA), a non-governmental and autonomous literary organization. This organization has been established to make coordination and collaboration amongst Urdu lovers, institutions and organizations worldwide. The aim of this organization is to promote, and spread Urdu Language and Culture as far as possible. Similarly, Prof. Khwaja also moves forward with the same spirit in his life.