Lok Sabha Question No. 5911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Promotion of Hindi in Non-Hindi Speaking States
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: THANGSO BAITE

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Promotion of Hindi in Non-Hindi Speaking States

## 5911.   SHRI BAITE THANGSO:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Central  Government  has  any  special  plan  for  the  promotion  of  Hindi Language  in  the  Non-Hindi  speaking  States  with  special  reference  to  the  North Eastern States;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government and its progress and achievements;
- (c) if not, the reason thereof with detailed justification; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the existence of any Philanthropic Organisations or  Institutions dedicated for the cause of promotion of Hindi Language to the NonHindi speaking belt and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (d)    Yes  Madam.  With  special  reference  to  North  Eastern  States,  the  Centres  of Kendriya  Hindi  Sansthan,  (KHS)  Agra,  an  Autonomous  Body  under  Ministry  of  HRD regularly conducts Orientation Courses to train the Hindi Teachers of North-Eastern Region. In  addition  to  this,  the  centres  conduct  two  regular  courses-  Hindi  Shikshan  Praveen  & Intensive  Hindi  Teaching  Training  Course  for  the  students  of  Mizoram  &  Nagaland  states. Every year students take admission in Hindi Shikshan Nishnat (Equivalent to M.Ed.), Hindi Shikshan  Parangat  (Equivalent  to  B.Ed),  Hindi  Shikshan  Praveen  (Equivalent  to  D.El.Ed.) conducted by KHS at Agra. Apart from this, Government Hindi Teachers Training Colleges at Mizoram,  Assam,  and  Nagaland  are  affiliated  to  Kendriya  Hindi  Sansthan,  Agra.  KHS publishes  Samanvaya  Purvottar  Quarterly  Magazine  in  North-East.  For  translating  the

Regional languages of North Eastern Region into Hindi, Dictionaries are also being prepared by  Kendriya  Hindi  Sansthan  and  Central  Hindi  Directorate,  (CHD),  Delhi    a  sub-ordinate office under Ministry of HRD. CHD also conducts coaching classes for Civil Services Hindi Course and other Certificate, Diploma and Advance Diploma Courses which aim at imparting knowledge of various aspects of Hindi language, literature and culture to students. Non-Hindi speaking Neo Hindi Writer camp is organized with a view to acquaint the neo- Hindi writers of non-Hindi regions with its various disciplines every year. Making of DVDs and its telecast on Gyan Darshan is being carried out for Hindi teaching and promotion. Free gifts of Hindi books and magazines are also distributed in non-Hindi areas.  Detailed information as to the activities of Hindi Promotion in Non-Hindi areas is available on the websites of KHS, Agra (khsindia.org)  and  CHD,  Delhi  (hindinideshalaya.nic.in).  A  list  of  Voluntary  organizations working  in  promotion  of  Hindi  including  those  working  in  Non-Hindi  Speaking  areas  is available on the website of CHD.

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