Week-long Hindi Diwas celebrations at AMU
Aligarh : Series of events across various departments and schools of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) marked the week-long ‘Hindi Diwas’ celebrations to commemorate the day when Hindi was adapted.
At the Department of Political Science, Prof Iqbalur Rehman (Chairman) remarked: “The national language is the spirit of our nation and the character of its natives. As we yearn to learn other languages, we must not forget how special our own Hindi language is. Let the pride of Hindi language spread further”.
Dr Rajesh Kumar (Centre of Indian Languages, School of Languages and Culture, JNU) spoke on the origin and development of Hindi language.
He further said, “Hindi is one of the most spoken languages across the world. Besides India, the language is also spoken in USA, UK, Germany, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Mauritius, South Africa, Nepal and South Asian countries”.
“Hindi is the soul of Indian culture and the simplest source of expression of our Nation. It binds people together into a single identity. Let us promote this wonderful language on the auspicious occasion of Hindi Diwas”, said Dr Iftekhar Ahmad Ansari.
Essay, letter, poster, slogan and article writing contests were held at the AMU Girls School to observe the week-long Hindi Diwas celebrations.
“Hindi is one of the most beautiful languages and the pride of our country. The love for the Hindi language is reflected in every Indian’s heart and let us all pledge to always honor and respect our National language”, said Amna Malik (Principal, AMU Girls School).
The Vice Principal, Arshi Zafar Khan pressed the necessity to promote Hindi language.
Javed Alam extended the vote of thanks and Lipy Lavnaya conducted the programme at AMU Girls School.
Speaking at the Hindi Day celebrations at the Ahmadi School for Visually Challenged, Dr Naila Rashid (Principal) emphasised: “The culture of land is identified with the National language. There are more than 780 languages in India and Hindi has been the most popular language for centuries”.
Dr Bablu Qureshi (Programme In-charge) conducted the programme.
Students of the Ahmadi School also participated in an essay-writing competition to mark the occasion.
Similarly, essay-writing and card-making contests were held at the Abdullah School to celebrate the Hindi Day.
“Hindi Day reminds us of our cultural strength! It is a symbol of passion and love for our country”, said Umra Zaheer (School Superintendent) while motivating students and staff to pledge for Hindi promotion across the globe.