To observe Hindi Divas and to spread awareness among the youngsters Maulana Azad Central library organised a programme here on Sunday at its premises.
A Hindi essay writing competition was organised for the students at the library premises. As many as 132 students from various schools and colleges participated in the competition. The title of the essay competition was ‘Matrabhasha me Uchch Shiksha (Higher Education in National language).’
Notably, the students were asked to write an essay on the given topic in about 2,000 words in Hindi. The students enthusiastically participated in the compcetition and showcased their writing skills through it. The students opened new forms of writing and wrote wonderful essays using their broad imagery. The first prize of the competition is Rs 2,000 and the second prize is of Rs 1,000. The names of the winners will be announced on September 20 and the prize distribution will be held on September 21.
Notably, Hindi Diwas is being observed on September 14 as on this day, Hindi language was adopted as an official language of India. Regional librarian of Maulana Azad Central library Vandana Sharma said, “This programme is being organized to promote the interest of Hindi language among the young students and also to check their command over Hindi language.” Elaborating further she said, “Further, through such competitions and fests the students would be able to increase their knowledge about Hindi,” she further added. Notably, students always enjoy such competitions and they learn something new out of it.
Meanwhile, a programme for small children was also organised by Make A Difference (MAD), a voluntary organization. Notably, MAD empowers children living in orphanages and street shelters to discover their true strengths and unleash their full potential. As many as 150 children from Bhopal are a part of MAD and participated in the programme to observe Hindi Divas.