Lok Sabha
With a view to promote Hindi, our Missions abroad organize various events such as kavi sammelans, mushairas, Hindi essay and debate competitions for children, Hindi workshops jointly with local universities where Hindi is taught and cultural programmes from time to time. Regional Hindi Conferences are also being organized by the Missions with the assistance of the Ministry. 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas every year. For the first time, 10th January this year was celebrated as World Hindi Day by many Missions.
Necessary instructions are sent by the Ministry to the Missions from time to time asking them to ensure compliance of the official language rules, annual programme and the guidelines issued by the Department of Official Language. Given the fact that the Missions have to deal with the local Government in the official language of the country concerned, they try to implement these guidelines to the extent possible.
Wide publicity is given by the Missions regarding facility for learning Hindi at Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi and Mahatama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidayala, Wardha. Indian cultural programmes including Hindi film festivals are also organized which help in promotion of Hindi in those countries.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Ministry of External Affairs, Shri Anand Sharma in reply to a question by Shri Kunwar Manvendra Singh
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