With a view to promote Hindi as a world language, Plans are underway to establish a 'Hindi Centre' near New York that will serve as an academic and cultural hub and facilitate exchange programmes between Indian and American universities.
Consul General Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay assured the Indian government's support for the 'International Hindi Center' to academicians, business professionals, public officials and community leaders gathered for the 2nd International Hindi Conference at Rutgers University campus in New Jersey last week.
The center will serve as "vibrant hub" of academic and cultural activities focused on promoting Hindi as a world language, said Ashok Ojha, Managing Trustee of the Hindi Sangam Foundation, which organised the conference.
Assuring his support to raise funds for the center, Mr Mulay said, "Hindi Center will become a reality soon where all educational activities regarding Hindi learning including exchange programs and joint projects with India based institutions and universities will take place under one roof."
Hindi proponents from the US, Caribbean Islands and South American nations will be nominated by Hindi Sangam Board of Trustees to form the centre's board of advisors.
The theme of the conference was 'The Expanding World of Hindi: Possibilities and Challenges', reflecting the growing urgency for coordinated efforts between private and public language education and government communities to expand the quality of the Hindi language and literature education in and out of India.
During the conference, senior Rutgers officials highlighted the growing relationship between the university and various institutions in India.
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