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Hindi Divas was observed on Sunday, September 14, 2008.

President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil gave away 45 prizes and awards including the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Award for Original Book Writing on Gyan Vigyan, Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award for Original Book Writing in Hindi and for excellent work done in Hindi in Central Govt. offices.

The President said that the official language can be further promoted when it becomes the language of the common man. Its simplification and the process of give and take vis-à-vis other languages can go a long way in promoting Hindi further. She felt that MNCs and the process of globalization have opened up new avenues of recognition for Hindi language. The writers as well as publishers should make earnest efforts in bringing out excellent and inspiring literature in Hindi. (full text of President’s speech is available on website presidentofindia.nic.in.

The Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil in his remarks said that the Government will never let the plans of anti-national elements succeed and will keep working towards thwarting any attempt to disturb peace. Appropriate action will be taken against those responsible for yesterday’s blasts in Delhi and due support would be provided to those affected, he added.

The Home Minister said that language has always been a unifying force and the Government is promoting all languages. Hindi being the language spoken by majority of Indians and the Rashtra Bhasha, continued efforts have been made to make it simpler and easy to adopt. The launch of new software would help further develop and promote Hindi. He assured all Government support in promotional efforts by the department. Shri Patil felt this language can achieve its higher position only when the respect towards it deep-rooted in our hearts. Shri Patil said that the Government is making efforts for recognition of Hindi as a language of United Nations.

MoS Home, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad in his welcome address said that Government of India is keen to promote Hindi but the objective can be achieved with the support of all those who are working in this field.

The Department of Official Language in the Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for policy formulation and implementation as per the provisions of the Constitution in regard to Official Language. It has been the motto to propagate the use of Official Language amongst the employees of the Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Corporations, Banks etc. through encouragement, persuasion and goodwill.

Three Softwares namely, ‘Vachantar’, ‘e-Mahashabdkosh’, and ‘Mantra were released on the occasion. To modernize the training system and language learning process these Softwares have been developed with the assistance of C-DAC, Pune. These are primarily in the fields of Hindi Teaching through various regional languages, (Lila series) translation from English to Hindi (Mantra) and automating typing out of Hindi dictation/ speech (Shrutlekhan) on the computer. E-Mahashabd Kosh a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary with pronunciation and usages etc. is also being developed by DOL and C-DAC. Continuous efforts are made to improve these language application tools based on the feedback received from the users. Publications brought out by the Department of Official Language are another important instrument in the field of publicity of Official Language..

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In one of the feedbacks at our site HindiLearner.com, the reader wanted to know if we have developed a software in Portuguese for Hindi learning. A few similar queries were received from other regions too.

This prompted us to look for a solution and I found that using Google translate application can help such readers/learners to a large extent. I tested this application on most of the pages of our site and found it to be quite useful.

Now the pages at Hindilearner.com have a Google Translate button in the top-right corner which gives you the option to change the published content in English to the language of your choice - native language. However, the content written in Hindi language remains un-changed.

I hope this makes learning Hindi a lot more easy now.

Do let us know if you find something not translating properly or any other inconsistency, if you come across such errors.

Make use of Google Translate button (top-right corner) to read the content in your own language to learn Hindi.

As you all know, Hindi is one of the widely spoken languages. In this age of globalisation when India is emerging a major world economic power, learning of Hindi is indeed good.

Hindi is becoming more popular as it would be ideal for anyone dealing with an Indian establishment to be well versed with the prevailing language and culture in India. Following instances support the above conclusions.

Korean students learn Hindi for emerging global opportunities in India

Students from Pusan University foreign studies department have come to Delhi University last month to learn Hindi, English and cultural trends to explore opportunities in Indian markets in future.

The group of 14 Korean students including ten girls and four boys, completed their one month long course under the Memorandum of Understanding between Pusan University and Motilal Nehru College (MLNC) of Delhi University.

The students also expressed their views about this exchange program. They said in order to work in Korean and Indian establishments it would be ideal to be well versed with the prevailing culture.

A Hindi curriculum for several Trinidad schools

Hindi is getting a fillip in Trinidad and Tobago, where around 23 per cent of the million population is of Indian extraction but only about five per cent of them speak the language fluently.

The Indian high commission is conducting 18 Hindi classes in various parts of the country and well over 200 students are learning Hindi there. The high commission has also agreed to provide one of its Hindi teachers to conduct Hindi lessons in the schools from the next academic year.

The contribution of some other local organisations in teaching the Hindi language is also noteworthy. Trinidad and Tobago’s Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), a major Hindu organisation, has announced that his organisation has developed a Hindi curriculum to be used in its 60 primary and secondary institutions.

SDMS would put all its resources into enhancing the teaching of Hindi. In its 175 ‘mandirs’ or temples scattered across the country, Hindi is used in all its prayers with interpretations.

The growing economic, political and cultural relations of world community with India are attracting the world populace towards this fascinating language. Indians and the Indian diaspora are also playing a pivotal role in promoting Hindi in practically every part of the world.

Everyone needs to memorize foreign language vocabulary and learning Hindi words is no different, but it needn’t be boring or difficult.

On the contrary it can be fun and an engaging learning experience.

Most common Hindi words are readily available at our website. The words along with their equivalent English words are listed in various groups segregated on the basis of their use - Government & Business, Condition & Color, Relationships, Body Parts, Animals & Insects, Vegetation, Nature and Home, Pronouns, Verbs, Time & Days, Numbers in Hindi and so on… Here you can also play the audio to listen how these words are spoken by native Hindi speakers.

Besides this, you can make use of Hindi software available on the Net. One such software which I have tested and found useful for Hindi learner beginners is ‘Before You Know It’.

It gives out digital flash cards for Hindi words with pictures, sound, and words written in Hindi and English both. It also has quiz and question-answer sessions included that gives the learner a tool to test his progress.

If you get answers wrong at first - you’ll see the correct answer every time the card flips. You’ll notice that as you get answers right more often, your scores and progress chart will change to reflect your improvement. You also have the option of listening to sound in all the exercises.

It helps you master hundreds of words and phrases encountered while learning Hindi language. It is an excellent vocabulary tool. You can download and install on your computer to use it as a stand-alone program, which will allow you to work as often as you like so that you can learn at your own pace.

The ‘Lite’ version of the software is available FREE. Download to see if it suits your needs.

Free Before You Know It™ Software Download

Before You Know It allows you to master categorized lists of common Hindi words - anything for which you would use traditional paper flash cards. We encourage you to use it.