HINDI DIWAS 2017
The mother tongue of Bharat is now slowly and steadily impacting the world as today, September 14, is being celebrated as the Hindi Diwas.
Hindi is the first spoken language in India and second spoken language in the world after Mandarin Chinese.
On September 14, 1949 – the day on which Constituent Assembly of India declared Hindi as the official language of the Republic of India on September 14, 1949 - several initiatives are being taken for spreading Hindi reading and writing culture across the globe.
If reports are to be believed then a Joint Declaration of Intent has been signed with Germany to teach Indian languages under which Hindi will be taught in schools in Germany. Ministry of External Affairs also provides books, teaching material and other assistance to organizations involved in the promotion of Hindi in foreign countries.
Some schools in the US have also decided to introduce Hindi as a foreign language with staples likes French, Spanish and German.
Initiatives taken by Indian government to promote Hindi
Regional Hindi conferences are also organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in various foreign countries.
ICCR provides scholarships to the foreign students for studying Hindi language and literature.
Regional Hindi conference was held in Paris and Moscow last year.
Important facts about Hindi
The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi as the official language of the Republic of India on the 14th of September 1949.
How to learn Hindi if you don’t want to join a language institute
Learning the online way is the new buzzword. One can also opt for online Hindi classes. The tuition fee of online course is very low as compared to the full time program fees in any college or institute as online courses does not demand any infrastructural cost, administration cost, hostel fees or other maintenance cost.
Name of websites offering online Hindi classes as follows:
http://www.mindurhindi.com
http://www.findmyfavouriteteacher.com
http://learninghindi.net
