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Institute Overview

Introduction

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Introduction

Central Institute of Hindi i.e. Kendriya Hindi Sansthan is an autonomous educational institute governed by an autonomous organization Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal, established in 1961 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

The Headquarter of Sansthan is situated at Agra. It has 08 Regional Centres: Delhi (1970), Hyderabad (1976), Guwahati (1978), Shillong (1987), Mysore (1988), Dimapur (2003), Bhubaneswar (2003) and Ahmedabad (2006) established respectively.

Hindi works as a vital link for National integration of India. The Institute imbibes this characteristic of Hindi in all its activities. The Institute has been oriented to realize this goal through its various disciplines and the programmes organized there. In this background the institute has put some objectives in its Memorandum of Association. These objectives can be enshrined as following

The Mandal’s Motto – ‘May the Life of Every Single Person Be Illuminated’

Institute Anthem – ‘Mother India, Let Us Be One Heart’

The Institute’s Vision

  • Train teachers of Hindi language.
  • To address the problems faced by learners of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking regions.
  • To provide greater facilities for research in Hindi teaching.
  • To provide facilities for the advanced study of the Hindi language and literature, as well as for the comparative linguistic study of Hindi in relation to other Indian languages.
  • In accordance with the directives of Article 351 of the Constitution of India, to promote the development of the all-India character of the Hindi language, and to work towards developing Hindi as an all-India language in consonance with these directives.

  • Teacher Training for Hindi Teachers in Non-Hindi Speaking Regions
  • Correspondence-based (Distance) Teaching Training for Hindi Teachers in Non-Hindi Speaking Regions
  • Teaching Hindi as a Second and Foreign Language for International Students
  • The Promotion and Propagation of Hindi at the International Level
  • Evening Postgraduate Courses in Applied Linguistics, Mass Communication and Hindi Journalism, and Translation Studies.
  • Renewal and refresher courses.
  • Renewal, Higher Renewal and other qualifications for serving Hindi teachers of schools, colleges and universities located in non-Hindi speaking areas.
  • Refresher course.
  • Renewal, promotional, and skill-based programs, as well as Official Hindi training courses, for officers and employees of the Central and State Governments, banks, and similar institutions.
  • Remedial practice for Hindi pronunciation through the use of a language laboratory and audio-visual aids.
  • Computer-Aided Hindi Language Teaching

  • Organization of seminars, workshops, special lectures, extension lecture series, etc.
  • Publication of study materials, articles, textbooks, etc., authored, edited, and compiled by the Institute.
  • Rangoli Decoration by International Students at the Headquarters — Central Hindi Institute
  • Publication of research-based books and journals related to the Hindi language, applied linguistics, comparative literature, etc.
  • A comprehensive library to support the study, teaching, and research of Hindi language and literature.
  • All-India Competitions for the Promotion of Hindi
  • An award honoring Hindi stalwarts—Hindi scholars actively engaged in fields such as the promotion and propagation of the Hindi language, educational research, mass communication, science, and more.
  • Hindi-related projects assigned by the Government of India from time to time, and other tasks pertaining to the Official Language.

  • Institute Introduction
  • Institute Memorandum
  • Annual Report
  • Institute Publication List

Key Functions of the Division

  • Train teachers of Hindi language.
  • To address the problems faced by learners of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking regions.
  • To provide greater facilities for research in Hindi teaching.
  • To provide facilities for the advanced study of the Hindi language and literature, as well as for the comparative linguistic study of Hindi in relation to other Indian languages.
  • In accordance with the directives of Article 351 of the Constitution of India, to promote the development of the all-India character of the Hindi language, and to work towards developing Hindi as an all-India language in consonance with these directives.

Teaching and Training

  • Teacher Training for Hindi Teachers in Non-Hindi Speaking Regions
  • Correspondence-based (Distance) Teaching Training for Hindi Teachers in Non-Hindi Speaking Regions
  • Teaching Hindi as a Second and Foreign Language for International Students
  • The Promotion and Propagation of Hindi at the International Level
  • Evening Postgraduate Courses in Applied Linguistics, Mass Communication and Hindi Journalism, and Translation Studies.
  • Renewal and refresher courses.
  • Renewal, Higher Renewal and other qualifications for serving Hindi teachers of schools, colleges and universities located in non-Hindi speaking areas.
  • Refresher course.
  • Renewal, promotional, and skill-based programs, as well as Official Hindi training courses, for officers and employees of the Central and State Governments, banks, and similar institutions.
  • Remedial practice for Hindi pronunciation through the use of a language laboratory and audio-visual aids.
  • Computer-Aided Hindi Language Teaching

Other Tasks

  • Organization of seminars, workshops, special lectures, extension lecture series, etc.
  • Publication of study materials, articles, textbooks, etc., authored, edited, and compiled by the Institute.
  • Rangoli Decoration by International Students at the Headquarters — Central Hindi Institute
  • Publication of research-based books and journals related to the Hindi language, applied linguistics, comparative literature, etc.
  • A comprehensive library to support the study, teaching, and research of Hindi language and literature.
  • All-India Competitions for the Promotion of Hindi
  • An award honoring Hindi stalwarts—Hindi scholars actively engaged in fields such as the promotion and propagation of the Hindi language, educational research, mass communication, science, and more.
  • Hindi-related projects assigned by the Government of India from time to time, and other tasks pertaining to the Official Language.

Other details

  • Institute Introduction
  • Institute Memorandum
  • Annual Report
  • Institute Publication List

The Central Institute of Hindi serves as a pivotal center for the study, teaching, and research of the Hindi language. The Institute is recognized as a premier academic institution, not only at the national level but also on the international stage. The Institute works ceaselessly with the specific objective and resolve that Hindi may effectively fulfill its meaningful role as the vehicle of India’s composite culture. Furthermore, the Institute is making tireless efforts to establish Hindi as a link language across the entire nation. The fundamental objective of the Institute is to foster closer ties among Indian languages—with Hindi acting as a bridge between them to ensure mutual intelligibility—and to ensure that, at the international level, Indian consciousness, culture, and their core elements are not merely disseminated through the medium of Hindi, but are also rendered readily accessible and comprehensible.