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LIST OF ORGANISATIONS
WORKING IN THE FIELD OF PROMOTION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGES
1.
Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi.
2. Commission for Scientific and
Technical Terminology, New Delhi
3.
Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
4. Central Institute of Indian
Languages, Mysore
5.
National Translation Mission
6. National Council for Promotion of
Urdu Language, New Delhi.
7. National Council for Promotion of
Sindhi Language, Vadodara.
8. English and Foreign Language
University, Hyderabad.
9.
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi.
10. Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya
Pratishthan, Ujjain.
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CENTRAL
HINDI DIRECTORATE
The Central Hindi Directorate
was established on 1st March, 1960 by Government
of India to promote and propagate Hindi and to
develop it as a link language throughout India
in pursuance of Article 351 of the Constitution
of India.
The Directorate has been implementing a number
of schemes to achieve the objective as enshrined
in the Constitution. The Headquarter of the
Central Hindi Directorate is located in New
Delhi with four Regional Offices situated in
Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Guwahati.
A. SCHEME OF PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF
DICTIONARIES
For developing and strengthening Hindi language
the Directorate has been developing and
publishing bilingual, trilingual, multilingual
dictionaries from Hindi language to other
languages and vice versa. Besides this the
Directorate prepares conversational guides and
self-teaching course material for beginners of
Hindi learners.
B. SCHEME OF TEACHING HINDI THROUGH
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence Courses Department has been
functioning since 1968 for teaching Hindi to the
Non-Hindi speaking Indians and foreigners
stationed in India and abroad as second and
foreign language through the medium of English,
Tamil, Malayalam and Bangla languages. The
on-going courses of the Directorate, viz.,
Certificate Course in Hindi and Diploma Course
in Hindi are aimed at imparting basic knowledge
of Hindi language and skill in day-to-day
communication.
C. EXTENSION PROGRAMMES
The Extension Programme aim at promotion and
propagations of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking
states by bringing together non-Hindi speaking
lovers of Hindi, scholars, authors, researchers,
students and professors, and providing a common
forum. This not only imparts latest information
about the Indian languages and their literature
through Hindi medium but also helps in
developing understanding through mutual
discussions and dialogues by appreciating each
other's traditions. In fact, these schemes
encourage lingual unity by displaying common
features programme that provides practical
information about the all - India character of
Hindi. Under this programme the Directorate
conducts workshops for Neo-Hindi Writers of
Non-Hindi-Speaking States, National Symposia,
travel grants to Hindi research scholars, Study
tours and lecture series.
D. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE
PROMOTION OF HINDI
Under this scheme, financial assistance may be
given to the Organizations/Educational
Institutions to continue and/or to expand their
activities or tread fresh ground in the
propagation and development of Hindi. Activities
such as organizing Hindi classes, Hindi
Shorthand and typing classes and for running
Hindi Libraries/Reading Rooms, and supporting
the efforts of Hindi organizations in general
for promotion of Hindi language are covered
under the scheme.
E. FREE DISTRIBUTION OF HINDI BOOKS AND
EXHIBITION OF HINDI BOOKS
Under the scheme of Free distribution of Hindi
books about 1021 institutions have been supplied
Hindi books during the current financial year.
Under the scheme of Exhibition of the
Publications of the Central Hindi Directorate 11
exhibitions have been organized.
F. AWARDS SCHEME:
The Directorate is also giving awards to Hindi
Writers of non-Hindi-speaking states and
‘Shiksha Puraskar’.
(http://hindinideshalaya.nic.in)
COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
TERMINOLOGY
The Commission for Scientific
and Technical Terminology (CSTT) was set up in
1961 for the purpose of evolving uniform
terminology in Hindi and other Modern Indian
languages and for the production of text books,
supplementary reading material and reference
literature in all disciplines of learning so as
to facilitate the smooth change over the medium
of instruction at University level. Its main
responsibilities are the evolution and
development of technical terminology in Hindi
and other Modern Indian languages.
Till now 8.5 lakh technical Hindi equivalents
belonging to all major disciplines have been
evolved and finalized. Terminology evolved by
CSTT is being computerized and will be made
available on the Internet. It will thus be
possible to make references on the Internet or
also download the Terminology of any subject
from the Internet. This is being done so that
the whole the terminology will be globally
available. The terminology of each and every
subject will be made available on the
floppies/CDs also.
Besides above the Commission also undertakes
various activities such as assisting in
production of University level books, developing
definitional dictionaries, holding workshops for
developing terminologies, book fairs and
publishing journals.
(www.cstt.nic.in)
KENDRIYA
HINDI SANSTHAN
The Kendriya Hindi Shikshan
Mandal, Agra is an autonomous organization fully
funded by the Govt. of India and controlled by
Ministry of Human Resource Development
(Department of Higher Education). The Mandal
runs the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan under its aegis
and it was established on 19th March 1960. The
Sansthan is recognized as an advanced center for
teaching, training and research in Hindi,
Applied Hindi Linguistics and Functional Hindi.
It has seven departments at it's Headquarter at
Agra and eight regional Centers at Delhi. Mysore,
Hyderabad, Guwahati, Shillong, Dimapur,
Bhubaneshwar and Ahmedabad to channelize its
activities of Teaching, Training, Research and
Preparation of Instructional material. Besides
it the Sansthan has 4 affiliated colleges owned
by Govt. of Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam and
Karnataka.
The Sansthan conducts more than 25 types of
Hindi Teaching and Training courses.
Sansthan efforts in the teacher’s training
efforts and propagation of Hindi language
include the following activities/programmes.
(i) Parangat (B.Ed.) programmes
(ii) Guwahati center of KHS started Parveen (D.Ed)
level course. It also started weekend diploma
programme for translation for those interested
in the programme. Both the programmes are very
successful.
(iii) Delhi Centre of the Institute and also at
Agra, Hindi Journalism 10 month courses were
started to enable the Hindi-knowing people to
get productive employment. Delhi Centre also
conducts post MA diploma in ‘Linguistics’ and
post MA diploma in ‘Hindi translation’, which
are very high on demand.
(iv) The work of preparing textbooks for
different grades of the Hindi Teachers Training
Diploma Courses in Dimapur, Nagaland was
undertaken and a textbook of social studies
(Part-III) published. The preparation of
Language Technology and Audio material for
various linguistic areas continues.
(v) The Material production
and Research Unit of the Sansthan has prepared a
‘Devnagari Script and Spelling System’ for the
1st year course for Foreigners, and a ‘Hindi
Module’ for the High School Hindi teachers of
Karnataka.
(vi) Realizing the acute
shortage of a practical Hindi Dictionary for
Non-Hindi learners, a project of compiling such
a Dictionary had been undertaken and is now
almost over.
(vii) Hindi Shikshan Nishant
The Institute also signed, an MoU with CIIL,
Mysore for developing ‘Hindi on-line’ self
learning programme and for ‘Development of Hindi
Corpora’ for machine translations.
(www.hindisansthan.org)
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES (CIIL),
MYSORE
Main Schemes and Programs
The Central Institute of
Indian Languages (CIIL) at Mysore, a subordinate
office of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, was set up to help in evolving and
implementing language policy of the Government
of India and to coordinate the development of
Indian Language by conducting research in the
areas of language analysis, language pedagogy,
language technology and language use in society.
The Institute promotes Indian languages through
comprehensive schemes.
The objectives of CIIL, Mysore is carried on
under the following four categories of schemes.
Scheme I – Development of Indian Languages
Seeks to develop Indian languages through
research, development of human resources and the
production of materials in modern Indian
languages, including tribal/minor/minority
languages.
Scheme II – Regional Language Centres
Aims at implementation of the three language
formula of the Government and prepare
instructional materials. The secondary school
teachers deputed by States and Union Territories
are trained in languages other than their mother
tongue. The 7 Regional Language Centres conduct
teacher-training programmes.
In addition to training, several workshops to
prepare instructional materials and seminars in
this connection are also conducted. In addition
to these, the National Integration Camps,
Refresher Courses are also conducted for the
ex-teacher trainees
Scheme III – Grant in Aid
Financial Assistance is provided to individuals
and voluntary organizations for publications in
Indian languages, including tribal languages
(other than Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi, Sanskrit and
English).
Scheme IV – Central Institute of Classical
Tamil (CICT), Chennai
Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Ministry
of Human Resource Development for setting up of
Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) at
Chennai in the meeting held on 30.1.2008.
Central Institute of Classical Tamil will be an
an autonomous institution set up at Chennai
where Govt. of Tamil Nadu has allotted approx 17
acres of land, free of cost for the I.nstitute.
The Institute will be 100% funded by the Central
Government. A staff
component of 149 has been envisaged with 79
Teaching and 70 Non teaching positions.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has been designated
as ex-officio chairperson of the Governing
Council. The Institute will have 12 Departments.
The existing Central Plan
Scheme for Development of Classical Tamil
Language will be subsumed in CICT.
MoA of CICT has been referred to Tamil Nadu
State Government and that Govt. has been
requested to register the Institute with the
Registrar of Societies , Chennai.
(www.ciil.org)
National
Translation Mission
On the basis of
recommendations of National Knowledge
Commission, MHRD has set up National Translation
Mission (NTM).
The NTM has been launched with the
following objectives:
i) To work as a clearing house for
all translation activities, both theoretical and
practical, in as many Indian Languages as
possible;
ii) To provide links between users of
translated materials at different levels and in
different activities to the public and private
agencies.
iii) To priorities the translations of pedagogic
materials at all levels (including primary
onwards to tertiary education ) specifically in
natural and social sciences;
iv) To project Indian Languages and
literatures in this region and abroad through
high quality translation;
v) To create and maintain various tools
for translation, and to especially encourage the
preparation of bilingual and multilingual
bi-directional general as well as special
purpose transactional dictionaries, word
finders, and thesauri; and
vi) To promote printed as well as virtual
publication of works on Translation Studies
jointly or independently for the benefit of all
institutions and individuals interested in the
field.
vii) To provide a forum for dialogue by
creating a bulletin board for people to post
questions and answers.
viii) To provide guidance in the methodology of
translation and undertake activities to enrich
teaching and training activities in translation
studies.
Orders dated 19.6.2008 have been issued by
this Ministry launching NTM with Central
Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore as a
nodal organization for operationalisation of the
Scheme.
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION OF URDU LANGUAGE
(NCPUL)
National Council for
Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is the
national nodal agency under the Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Department of
Secondary & Higher Education, Government of
India responsible for promotion of Urdu language
in the country. Council advises Govt. of India
on issues connected with Urdu language and
having bearing on education as may be referred
to it. The Council operates schemes and
programmes to the objective of Urdu language
promotion.
(i) Diploma in Computer applications and
Multilingual DTP:
One of the significant initiatives of the
Council has been the transformation of the Urdu
speaking population into part of the employable
technological workforce in the emerging
information technological scenario and the
penetration of computer education to the grass
root level. NCPUL launched one-year course
‘Diploma in Computer Applications and
Multilingual DTP’ across the country. So far
Council has established 184 Computer Centres in
22 States covering 117 Districts. Approximately
11000 students are pursuing this course. Council
has also reserved 50% seats for girls. This
course is highly job oriented programme and on
completion of one year diploma the students are
absorbed as middle level IT professionals.
(ii) Calligraphy and Graphic Design Training
Centres:
To preserve the rare art of Calligraphy an
important segment of our national cultural
heritage, Council has launched a diploma course
in Calligraphy and Graphic Design. Calligraphy
has been linked to modern technology by use of
computer to provide better employment
opportunities to the Urdu calligraphers.
(iii) Diploma Course in Urdu & functional
Arabic:
To popularize the Urdu language, a national
programme of Urdu learning through Distance Mode
is undertaken through 142 Urdu Study Centres in
18 States during 2005-06. A Diploma is awarded
at the end of the programme. NCPUL has also
launched a two year ‘Diploma in Functional
Arabic’ course to enrich the instruction of
Arabic and provide experience to the students of
modern and colloquial Arabic at spoken level as
well as at writing level. This course is job
oriented and very popular. So far NCPUL has
established 194 Arabic Study Centres in 17
States.
(iv) Publication activities:
Publication is an important activity of the
NCPUL. The Council endeavors to make available
to the readers authentic texts of classics
produced during last 300 years of evolution of
Urdu poetry and prose.
(v) Support to voluntary organizations for
seminars/conferences/ workshops
Financial Assistance is
provided to Individuals/NGOs for conducting of
Seminar/Conference/Workshop on topics related to
Linguistic, Literary and Cultural Heritage
(excluding Kavi Sammelans/ Mushairas).
(www.urducouncil.nic.in)
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION OF SINDHI
LANGUAGE (NCPSL)
The National Council for
Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL) is a fully
funded autonomous organization under the
Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of Secondary & Higher Education with
its headquarters at New Delhi.
The main objectives of the NCPSL are to promote,
develop and propagate the Sindhi Language and to
take action for making available in Sindhi the
knowledge of scientific and technological
development as well as the knowledge of ideas
evolved in the modern context and to advise the
Government of India on issues connected with
Sindhi Language and having bearing on education
as may be referred to it.
For the purpose of propagation and development
of Sindhi language, the organization operates a
number of schemes by which assistance is given
to Sindhi scholars, writers, NGO’s, etc for
promotion of Sindhi language. The major
activities/schemes of the organization are:
(i) Giving financial assistance to Voluntary
Organisations for selected promotional
activities relating to the Sindhi Language;
(ii) Award of Prizes to Sindhi Writers for
Literary books. Five awards of Rs.20,000/- each
are given to Sindhi writers, Sahityakar Samman
Award Rs.50,000/- and Sahitya Rachna Samman
Award Rs.50,000/- are given under this category.
(iii) Bulk purchase of Sindhi
Books/Magazines/Audio-Video Cassettes related to
Sindhi, published/produced during the concerned
financial year for free distribution to
Educational Institutions/Schools/Colleges/Public
Libraries, etc;
(iv) Financial Assistance is also given for
publication and purchase of books in Sindhi
Language; and
(v) Conducting Sindhi Language Learning Classes.
(www.ncpsl.org)
English
and Foreign Language University
The erstwhile Central Institute of English and Foreign
Languages, Hyderabad has been incorporated as a Central
University by the name of English and Foreign Languages
University, under the English and Foreign Languages University
Act, 2006 which came into force on the 3rd August, 2007. The
University is a multi-campus University with campuses at Lucknow
and Shillong, besides its main campus at Hyderabad.
In furtherance of its objectives, the University is offering a
number of on-campus programmes leading to M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D
degrees in English and foreign languages like Arabic, French,
German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. The University is also
offering part-time certificate/diploma/advanced diploma courses
on campus as well as through distance mode.
(www.ciefl.ac.in)
Rashtriya
Sanskrit Sansthan
The Rashtriya Sanskrit
Sansthan, a Deemed University w.e.f. 7.5.2002,
under the Ministry of Human Resource Development
(Department of Secondary & Higher Education), is
an apex body for the propagation and development
of Sanskrit learning in the country. The
Sansthan imparts Sanskrit teaching up to the
Doctorate level through ten Kendriya Sanskrit
Vidyapeethas at Puri, Jammu, Jaipur, Sringeri,
Mumbai, Allahabad, Trichur, Lucknow, Garli and
Bhopal. Towards this end, the Sansthan has been
giving financial assistance to voluntary
organizations, supporting the Adarsh
Mahavidyalays and Shodh Sansthan, conducting
teaching courses at its various centers,
supporting eminent Sanskrit scholars, giving
awards for contributions in the field of
Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, etc, and supporting
efforts of the non-formal teaching institutions.
The activities of the Sansthan briefly are as
given under:
(i) The Rashtriya Sanskrit
Sansthan offers teaching at Shastri (B.A.) and
Acharya (M.A.) levels in various subjects viz.
Navya Vyakarana, Prachina Vyakarana, Sahitya,
Phalita Jyotisha, Ganita Jyotisha, Sarva
Darshana, Veda, Nyaya (Navya), Mimamsa, Advaita
Vedanta, Dharma, Darshan, Baudha Darshan,
Puranetihasa as traditional subjects along with
English and Hindi. Besides tutorial facility of
one modern subject such as Political Science,
History, Economics, Sociology etc. which is
provided at Under Graduate level.
(ii) The Sansthan provides financial assistance
to Voluntary Sanskrit Organizations engaged in
the propagation, development and promotion of
Sanskrit to the tune of 75 per cent of the
approved expenditure on the salaries of
teachers, scholarships to students construction
and repair of buildings, furniture, library etc.
(iii) Besides this the Sansthan also gives
assistance to Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas
including Shodh Sansthan under a separate scheme
called ‘Financial assistance to Adarsh Sanskrit
Mahavidyalayas and Shodh Sansthan’. So far
financial assistance has been provided to 23
such institutions, whereby 95% of recurring and
75% of non-recurring expenditure has been
provided by the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
(iv) The Sansthan also gives honorariums to 125
retired eminent Sanskrit Scholars at the rate of
Rs.2,500/- per month to teach in Adarsh Sanskrit
Pathshalas and other State Government run
Sanskrit colleges under the Shastra Chudamani
Scheme. Financial assistance is also being
provided by the Sansthan for the preparation of
a Sanskrit Dictionary at Deccan College, Pune,
for the organization of vocational training, for
the purchase and publication of Sanskrit books
and rare manuscripts and the organization of the
All India Elocution Contest.
(v) Under the Scheme of the President’s Awardees
of the Certificate of Honour, every year, 15
scholars of Sanskrit one of Pali/Prakrit and
three each of Arabic and Persian are selected
and paid honorariums of Rs.50,000/- each per
annum for their life-time. 371 awardees are
presently getting grants from the Rashriya
Sanskrit Sansthan. From this year 2008
onwards, it has been decided to give a one time
monetary grant of Rs.5.00 lakh to the scholars
of Sanskrit instead of Rs.50,000/- per annuamj
earlier. There is no change in the monetary
grant for the awardees of Pali/Prakrit, Persian
and Arabic and also or those scholars of
Sanskrit, who have been awarded in the earlier
years. Further, one International Award for
non-resident Indian or persons on non-Indian
origin carrying a one time cash grant of Rs.5.00
has also been introduced. From the year 2002
onwards, 8 young scholars have also been
selected for the Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Samman,
under which the Sansthan will pay a one-time
award of Rs.1,00,000/- to each scholar.
(vi) Sansthan is also teaching Sanskrit through
non-Formal Sanskrit institutions at 100
locations by providing necessary assistance.
(www.sanskrit.nic.in)
MAHARSHI SANDIPANI RASHTRIYA VEDA VIDYA
PRATISHTHAN, UJJAIN
The Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya
Pratisthan was set up in August 1987 for
preservation, conservation and development of
the oral tradition of Vedic Studies, study of
Vedas through Pathashalas as well as though
other means and institution, creation and
promotion of research facilities so as to bring
out the rich wealth of knowledge contained in
the Vedas and to relate it with the contemporary
needs, creation of infrastructure and other
conditions for the collection of information and
storage of relevant material as also publication
and diffusion through various means and scholars
and providing Scholarships/Fellowships for
research in Vedas and Vedic literature.
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