New Delhi: Every year on September 14th, schools, colleges, and offices across India celebrate Hindi Diwas to commemorate the adoption of Hindi as India's official language. The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi as the country's official language on September 14, 1949. English, like Hindi, is an official language in India. Hindi Diwas recognises the significance of the Hindi language.
On this day, various cultural festivals are held to celebrate and honour Hindi literature. Young people are encouraged to speak and write in this language more frequently. According to statista.com, Hindi will be the third most spoken language in the world by 2022, with approximately 602.2 million speakers.
Why Do We Celebrate Hindi Diwas On September 14th?
Following the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first Prime Minister, declared September 14 as Hindi Diwas. The day also commemorates the birth anniversary of Beohar Rajendra Simha, who worked tirelessly to make Hindi India's official language.
How Is Hindi Diwas Celebrated?
On Hindi Diwas, government ministries, departments, citizens, and nationalised banks receive awards such as the Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar and the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for their contributions to the Hindi language.
Rajbhasha Week, also known as Hindi Week, is held from September 14 to September 21 to promote the Hindi language. Throughout the week, various events and competitions are held in schools, colleges, and offices.
Why Do Hindi Diwas And World Hindi Day Falls On Two Different Days?
World Hindi Day is observed on January 10 to support the language internationally, and National Hindi Day is observed on the anniversary of the Constituent Assembly's proclamation of Hindi as India's official language.
Every year on January 10, World Hindi Day is observed to commemorate the first World Hindi Conference, which was held in 1975 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Indira Gandhi, India's then-prime minister, had opened the conference. The first conference's chief guest was then-Prime Minister of Mauritius, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. There were 122 delegates from 30 countries in attendance.