CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: While addressing the award distribution ceremony of the ‘Hindi Fortnight’ organized by Rabindranath Tagore University, senior poet-author, Director of Vishwa Rang, and Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Santosh Choubey, stated that working in Hindi and continuously striving for Hindi on a global level is our responsibility. Currently, there are immense opportunities for Hindi at the global level.
He further announced that soon, under the joint auspices of Vishwa Rang and the Tagore International Hindi Center, we will organize the ‘International Hindi Olympiad,’ which will connect one million youth and Hindi enthusiasts from various countries. The Hindi Fortnight will also be organized globally. Choubey also emphasized that global opportunities for employment in Hindi have expanded, with over 150 universities worldwide teaching Hindi. Hindi is currently ranked as the third most spoken language globally, and the time is not far when Hindi will reign supreme worldwide.
Senior academic Prof. Amitabh Saxena remarked that Hindi Day is celebrated every year. The Constituent Assembly had decided that Hindi would be the official language of the central government since Hindi is spoken in most parts of India. To emphasize this decision and promote Hindi in all sectors, September 14 has been celebrated as Hindi Day across India since 1953.
Director Amitabh Saxena further explained that on the occasion of the 71st Hindi Day, as part of the Hindi Fortnight across the universities of the AISECT group, several programs were organized focusing on the widespread promotion of Hindi. These included online discussions, Hindi workshops, Hindi proficiency certification competitions, poetry sessions, debate competitions, Hindi storytelling contests, Hindi poetry poster creation contests, drawing competitions, essay writing competitions, Hindi reading and writing contests, Rangoli competitions, clay modeling contests, Shloka recitation contests, and student dialogue events. On this occasion, students who won the competitions were honored with mementos and certificates.
Director of the Tagore International Hindi Center, Jawahar Karnawat, commented that we are not serving Hindi; rather, Hindi is elevating our status globally. He further elaborated that on September 14, 1949, after much deliberation, it was decided that Hindi would be the official language of independent India. This decision is outlined in Article 343(1) of Chapter 17 of the Indian Constitution, which states that the official language of the Union will be Hindi in the Devanagari script. For official purposes, the numerals used would follow the international form. Therefore, in accordance with the Constitution, Hindi should be written in the Devanagari script.
The ceremony commenced with the lighting of the lamp and the offering of a garland to the statue of Goddess Saraswati by the dignitaries. Sangeeta Johri, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, welcomed the guests with an introductory address. A report on the Hindi Fortnight organized by Rabindranath Tagore University was presented by Mausami Parihar, Associate Professor of Humanities and Liberal Arts. The event was hosted by Pushpendra Bansal, and a vote of thanks was given by Ruchi Mishra Tiwari, Dean of Humanities and Liberal Arts. A large number of professors and students actively participated in the event.
