Hindi Day 2021: History, significance, competitions, wishes and more

NEW DELHI: The Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is celebrated every year on September 14 to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as one of the official languages of the nation. Hindi is the third most spoken language in the world and is one of the two official languages in India.

Although the Indian Hindi diwas is different from the World Hindi Day which is celebrated on January 10 around the world.

Prime minister Narendra Modi wished citizens on Hindi Day saying: “Wishing you all a very Happy Hindi Diwas. People from different regions have played a remarkable role in making Hindi a capable and capable language. It is the result of all your efforts that Hindi is continuously making a strong identity on the global stage.”

आप सभी को हिन्दी दिवस की ढेरों बधाई। हिन्दी को एक सक्षम और समर्थ भाषा बनाने में अलग-अलग क्षेत्रों के लोगों ने उल्लेखनीय भूमिका निभाई है। यह आप सबके प्रयासों का ही परिणाम है कि वैश्विक मंच पर हिन्दी लगातार अपनी मजबूत पहचान बना रही है।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2021

Hindi Day 2021: Significance

One of the objectives of celebrating this day is to increase the awareness of the language in India -- to encourage translations into Hindi and expand its use in official spaces such as offices and banks.

Hindi Diwas 2021: History

72 years ago today Hindi was recognized as the official language of India. Hindi was adopted as official language on September 14, 1949. The anniversary of that event is celebrated each year as Hindi Diwas. In 1975 the Rajbhasha department was established to encourage official work in Hindi.

Hindi Diwas 2021: Competitions

To celebrate this day the Consulate General of India, Guangzhou on September 3, in social media post on Twitter invited the children of India diaspora residing in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, Sichuan & Yunnan Provinces in China, to participate in National Hindi Day 2021 competitions.

Consulate General of India, Guangzhou invites children of Indian diaspora residing in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, Sichuan & Yunnan Provinces in China, to participate in National Hindi Day 2021 competitions. #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav #IndiaAt75 @MEAIndia @EOIBeijing pic.twitter.com/wterIt81lf

— India in Guangzhou (@cgiguangzhou) September 3, 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in a social media post on Twitter said: “Hindi is not just our language but our identity.”

हिंदी सिर्फ हमारी भाषा नहीं,
हिंदी हमारी पहचान भी है.#CBSE pic.twitter.com/LSGmibVDA3

— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) September 14, 2021

The Consulate General of India, Atlanta celebrates Hindi Diwas on September 14 and invites everyone to be a part of the celebration.

Be Sure To Attend
CELEBRATION OF HINDI DAY AT CONSULATE OF INDIA ATLANTA | September 14https://t.co/MrkUYNVntX pic.twitter.com/yFqAaR9JUA

— WOWNOW (@rkotakwownow) September 13, 2021

The High Commission of India, Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating the Hindi Diwas by organising various competitions in essay writing, slogan writing, poetry recitation, singing.

Cash prizes of $750, $500 and $250 will be awarded to first, second and third place winners of each category.

@IndiainTandT invites all to participate in the following competitions in celebration of Hindi Day 2021. Deadline for all submissions is on Wednesday 8th September, 2021 @ 4pm. Please see flyer for more details! @AmbArunSahu @MGICCTandT @HindiInTnT @iccr_hq pic.twitter.com/nqiuK41QFE

— India in T&T (@IndiainTandT) August 27, 2021

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