PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGES INTRODUCTION CENTRAL HINDI DIRECTORATE (CHD) COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY (CSTT) KENDRIYA HINDI SHIKSHAN MANDAL, AGRA ... SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STRENGTHENING EDUCATION IN HUMAN VALUES INTRODUCTION Languages being the most important medium of communication and education, their development occupies an important place in the National Policy on Education and Programme of Action. Therefore, promotion and development of Hindi and other 17 languages listed in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution including Sanskrit and Urdu on the one hand and English as well as the foreign languages on the other hand have received due attention. In fulfilling the constitutional responsibility, the Department of Education is assisted by autonomous organisations and subordinate offices.
CENTRAL HINDI DIRECTORATE (CHD) The Central Hindi Directorate was set up in March 1960 as a subordinate office of the Ministry of Education. The Directorate has since been implementing a number of schemes for the promotion and development of Hindi. The Department of Correspondence Courses of Central Hindi Directorate is implementing the scheme of Teaching Hindi as a second and foreign language to non-Hindi speaking Indians and foreigners. So far 3.35 lakhs (Approx.) persons have benefited under this scheme. Teaching of Hindi has also been established through Cassettes which are prepared by the Correspondence Courses Department of Central Hindi Directorate. | |
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