World Hindi Day 2024: A Tribute to the Language That Spoke in the UN for the First Time
World Hindi Day marks the special moment when Hindi was spoken at the United Nations General Assembly in 1949. It’s celebrated by the Indian government to strengthen the connection between India and Hindi speakers worldwide. Throughout the day, various events like seminars, quizzes, essay writing, and speeches take place to highlight the importance of Hindi.
The theme for World Hindi Day 2024 is “Hindi – Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence,” emphasizing how Hindi connects traditional wisdom with the advancements in artificial intelligence.
Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi, and Sushma Swaraj have played key roles in promoting Hindi globally. They used Hindi in international forums, supported it as a national language, and encouraged its use in education, contributing significantly to the language’s recognition worldwide.
Many types of programs and celebrations have taken place in India on World Hindi Day on 10 January 2024.
- The Ministry of External Affairs organized the World Hindi Day celebrations in New Delhi, which was attended by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan as the Chief Guest. He described his efforts to promote Hindi globally and spoke on the theme of World Hindi Day “Hindi – the bridge of traditional knowledge and artificial intelligence”.
- The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Mumbai organized a webinar on the occasion of World Hindi Day in which many renowned personalities from the film and TV industry joined and shared their views on the importance and challenges of Hindi language.
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Chennai organized an online quiz competition on the occasion of World Hindi Day, in which students and teachers tested their knowledge about Hindi language and literature.
- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru organized an online poetry reading program on the occasion of World Hindi Day, in which members from various departments of the institute recited Hindi poems and discussed their beauty and messages.
