Amit Shah Chairs 32nd Kendriya Hindi Samiti Meeting in New Delhi

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired the 32nd meeting of the ‘Kendriya Hindi Samiti’ in New Delhi. The Kendriya Hindi Samiti is the apex body responsible for providing guidelines for the development and promotion of the Hindi language across the country. 

Overview

• Event: 32nd meeting of the ‘Kendriya Hindi Samiti’
• Chair: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah
• Location: New Delhi
• Objective: To discuss the development and promotion of the Hindi language

Key Highlights

Importance of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti

• It is the apex body responsible for providing guidelines for the promotion and development of Hindi in India.
• Coordinates programs and policies implemented by various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
• The Samiti’s role is crucial in ensuring the progressive use of Hindi as the national language.

Prime Minister’s Initiatives

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the period from 2014 to 2024 to the protection and promotion of Indian languages.
• Five Indian languages were recently granted classical language status under PM Modi’s leadership.
• India is the only country with 11 languages recognized as classical languages.

Promotion of Hindi on International Platforms

• PM Modi has highlighted the importance of Hindi by speaking in it at various international forums.
• This global outreach has enhanced the significance of the Hindi language.

Education in Indian Languages

• The availability of education in various Indian languages, including Hindi, has facilitated the development of these languages.
• Engineering, medical, and secondary education available in Hindi has created a favorable environment for language development.

Key Initiatives by the Government

Hindi Shabdsindhu Dictionary

• The creation of a comprehensive Hindi dictionary with plans to make it the most extensive dictionary in the world within five years.

Bhartiya Bhasha Aunbhag (Indian Language Section)

• This initiative focuses on strengthening all Indian languages and using technology for translation.

Official Language Conferences 

• Held across the country to enhance the understanding and importance of Hindi as an official language.

Future Plans to Strengthen Hindi

• Developing a policy for the enhancement and preservation of Hindi literature and its grammatical forms.
• Translating modern education curricula into Hindi and other regional languages to make education more accessible.
• Efforts to make Hindi more universally accepted and flexible for various uses.

Composition of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti

• Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The committee includes 9 Union Ministers, 6 Chief Ministers, and other key figures such as the Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language.
• Total Members: 21 members, including convenors of sub-committees and officials from the Department of Official Language.

Meeting Attendees

• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda.
• Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.
• Minister of State for Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.
• Other notable attendees include Chief Minister of Odisha and Secretary of the Department of Official Language.