World Hindi Day 2023 observed on 10th January
World Hindi Day 2023: Every year on January 10th, World Hindi Day, also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas, is observed to raise awareness of the language throughout the globe. It is also the day when Hindi, India’s national language, was spoken for the first time in the United Nations General Assembly. It was on this day in 1975 that the first World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur. Since since, these conferences are held annually in various locations across the globe.
January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
Notably: The language got its name from the Persian term ‘Hind’ which means ‘the land of Indus’. The language is spoken in India, Trinidad, Nepal, Guyana, Mauritius and other countries.
Theme of World Hindi Conference 2023:
“Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence” is the theme for this year. This year, the 12th World Hindi Conference will be organised in Fiji by the Foreign Ministry in collaboration with the Fiji government from February 15 to 17. The location for the 2023 event was decided during the 11th World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius last year.
Significance of World Hindi Day 2023
To recognise the significance of Hindi as a language, the World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is observed. It is considered one of the official national languages in India, especially in the northern part of the country. The day is also celebrated to represent the Hindi-speaking community on a global level. The Ministry of External Affairs organises a number of events worldwide to raise awareness of Hindi on the occasion of World Hindi Day.
History of World Hindi Day
The Union of India adopted Hindi as its official language in 1950. According to Article 343, the Constitution of India states that the official language of India shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha, had the idea for the inaugural World Hindi Conference in 1973. On January 10, 1975, Nagpur hosted it. Its aim was to promote the language on a global level. The conference saw the participation of 30 countries with 122 representatives.
First observed in 2006 on Manmohan Singh’s orders as prime minister, Vishwa Hindi Diwas. The date of January 10 was chosen as Hindi was spoken for the first time in the United Nations General Assembly on January 10, 1949 . In 1975, the World Hindi Conference was formed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for bringing together Hindi scholars, writers and laureates who have contributed to the development of the language and appreciate their contributions.