Promotion of Hindi

Central Hindi Directorate, a subordinate organisation under this Ministry, has been engaged in propagation of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking States by implementing various schemes such as preparation of Dictionaries, Correspondence Course for non-Hindi speaking States, Extension programmes which include the programme of neo Hindi Writers' Scheme, Students' Study Tour, Free Distribution of Hindi Books to Institutions located in non-Hindi speaking areas, Book Exhibition-cum-Sale and Scheme of Awards to Hindi Writers of non-Hindi speaking States. Further, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (KHS), an autonomous body under this Ministry, promotes & propagates the teaching and training of Hindi nationwide as per the provisions of the Article 351 of the Constitution of India. KHS, having its Headquarter at Agra, and through its 8 Regional Centers established at Delhi, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Shillong, Mysore, Dimapur, Bhubaneswar and Ahmedabad, is working to improve the standard of teaching Hindi at various levels, to train Hindi Teachers, to provide avenues for the advance study and comparative linguistics related to different Indian languages, to organize research, to formulate, undertake and facilitate such courses.