Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 24: As part of the ongoing Hindi Pakhwada 2024, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu organized a special online Hindi lecture today, delivered by Dr Rajeev Kumar Rawat, Joint Director (Official Language) at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Dr Rajeev Kumar Rawat shared insights on the technical use, implementation, and promotion of the Hindi language, focusing on increasing its reach and utility in higher education institutions. He emphasized the collective responsibility of promoting Hindi in these settings, providing a historical perspective on communication that traced the transition from traditional methods to modern technologies like computers, WhatsApp, emails, and AI.
He illustrated the necessity of integrating Hindi into educational and official frameworks, highlighting tools such as Bhashini, Anuvadini, and OCR2Edit for translation and communication. He advocated for Hindi as the Rajbhasha.
Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, expressed his commitment to promoting the Hindi language, emphasizing the importance of integrating it into the institute’s academic framework. He reiterated IIM Jammu’s dedication to fostering the use of Hindi in technical and academic fields, in alignment with the Government of India’s Rajbhasha policy, and noted that the special lecture is a significant initiative towards advancing this mission.
Prof Jabir Ali, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu, highlighted that using Hindi in technical and academic contexts will enhance its presence and accessibility, reaffirming IIM Jammu’s commitment to this effort.
Present at the occasion were Dr Anuja Akhouri, Co-Chairperson, Hindi Rajbhasha Committee, IIM Jammu; Cmdr Kesavan Baskkaran, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Jammu; along with faculty, officers, and staff.
The program began with a welcome speech by Abhay Kumar Awasthi, Hindi Rajbhasha Officer, IIM Jammu, who highlighted the importance of this workshop in promoting Hindi and encouraging its extensive use within the institution. Vote of thanks was presented by Garima Kushwaha, Assistant Administrative Officer, IIM Jammu.
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