Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Hindi unites all. It is human right to use Hindi in administration in Hindi-speaking areas. He said that every possible effort will be made to promote Hindi in Madhya Pradesh. Chouhan was addressing a session on "Hindi in Administration" at the 10th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan here on Friday. Scholars put forth valuable suggestions on the subject.
The Chief Minister said that comprehensible language should be used in administration. For this, a dictionary of simple words of Hindi used in administration will be compiled. He said that he and officers will make correspondence with Central Government in Hindi. Similarly, efforts would also be made for all nameplates, technical estimates and publication of government documents in Hindi.
Prof Chandrakala Padiya said that a country can progress only when its language is international. language is carrier of culture. She said that knowledge of references is very necessary for Hindi translation. Prof. Mahendra Pal Sharma said that Hindi opposes no Indian language. He stressed the need to increase use of technology and practice. Vice-Chancellor of Makhanlal University of Journalism Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala said that training of Hindi should be made mandatory for non-Hindi speaking officers coming from other states.
Hindi scholars and Hindi lovers from various regions put forth valuable suggestions for use of Hindi in administration. The session was moderated by Harish Naval. Health Minister Narottam Mishra and other public representatives, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Principal Secretary Culture Manoj Shrivastava, other officers and representatives were present on the occasion.
later, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released calendar 'Kalam Ka Sipahi' at the Hindi Sammelan. It contains pictures and brief introductions of 86 great poets and litterateurs.
The Chief Minister lauded the calendar published by Swaraj Sansthan Directorate of Department of Culture. He said that Hindi literature has got enriched in various streams in the modern era. A number of gems are spread all over India, whose services we remember till date. In the calendar, a brief effort has been made to include pictorial introductions of Hindi's selfless servants.
The Chief Minister said that a number of seers, poets and litterateurs have given significant contribution to Indian culture and civilization as well as Hindi language and literature by disseminating these through their works. Those who set such glorious traditions include Ameer Khusro, Sant Kabeer, Goswami Tulsidas, Bhakt Surdas, Sant Ravidas, Meera Bai, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Pt Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Maithilisharan Gupta, Suryakant Tripathi "Nirala", Jai Shankar Prasad, Prem Chand, Ramdhari Singh "Dinkar" and others who deserve to be saluted and paid tributes.
Principal Secretary Culture Manoj Shrivastava informed that along with pictures, dates of birth, death and their brief introductions have been given in the calendar. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Commissioner, Culture, Ajatshatru Shrivastava, officers, Hindi scholars and Hindi lovers were present on the occasion.