UDHAMPUR, Sep 14: Government College for Women (GCW), Udhampur, organised a seminar on the theme “Importance of Hindi in Modern Life” under the direction of Principal Dr. Nalini Pathania, highlighting the relevance of Hindi in contemporary society and its role in India’s linguistic and cultural heritage.
The programme was organised by the Department of Hindi in collaboration with the Department of Sanskrit, with around 150 students participating enthusiastically. The audience encouraged the speakers and participants with enthusiastic applause throughout the event.
At the outset, Prof. Sunil Magotra, Head, Department of Hindi, addressed the students and elaborated on the multifaceted utility of Hindi in modern life. He discussed Hindi in various contexts, including as Rajbhasha, national language, link language, literary language, standard language and language of communication.
Prof. Magotra emphasised that Hindi is no longer confined to literature and has acquired an increasingly important role in education, administration, media, communication, technology and everyday life.
Dr. Mool Raj, Professor, Department of Urdu, delivered an insightful address on the linguistic relationship between Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu. He highlighted Hindi’s role as an official language and acquainted students with India’s rich linguistic heritage and the close relationship among its different languages.
Dr. Ashish Sharma of the Department of Sanskrit presented his self-composed poems, receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience. He also introduced students to the literary contribution of renowned Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’, highlighting the contemporary relevance of his writings.
A speech competition was also organised, in which 14 students participated. The judging panel comprised Dr. Mool Raj, Dr. Ashish Sharma, Prof. Yash Kumar and Prof. Sandesh Kumar.
Rekha Devi of Semester V secured first position, Kashish Kumari of Semester III second, Shikha Chaudhary of Semester V third, and Sandhya of Semester I fourth position.
The programme was compered by Dr. Omar Bashir, Department of Hindi, who guided the participants and highlighted the practical significance of Hindi as an official language.
Prizes and certificates were presented to all participating students on behalf of the Department of Hindi.
In his concluding remarks, Prof. Sunil Magotra expressed gratitude to the guests, judges, faculty members and students for their cooperation.
The programme witnessed vibrant participation, reflecting students’ growing interest in Hindi language and literature and their awareness of its importance in contemporary life.