New Delhi, The Ministry of External Affairs celebrated the program of World Hindi Day virtually on Monday.
The program was presided over by the Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi.
Extending his best wishes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that due to the simplicity and ease of the language, Hindi plays an important role in the communication of our knowledge and culture. He said the increasing use of Hindi in the field of information technology and technology and its popularity among the youth presents a bright future.
The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in his message that together we are continuously moving towards our goal of taking Hindi on the global stage.
MoS Lekhi mentioned the various steps taken by the Ministry to promote the study of Hindi abroad. She said that the government has established about 50 chairs, including 13 Hindi Chairs, in universities abroad to promote Indian languages, culture and studies.
She said Hindi language is taught in more than 670 educational institutions in more than 100 countries.
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