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Jitendra Singh Says Hindi Promotion Should Expand Opportunities
Jitendra Singh said people are more likely to learn Hindi when it helps them find jobs and grow at work.
He said Hindi should not feel forced on anyone.
Government Hindi should be clear and easy to understand.
India has many languages, so officials should consider what people in different regions need.
In specialised subjects, students should still be able to learn important knowledge even if Hindi terms or books are not available.
Singh said Hindi explanations can be used while keeping original technical terms when needed.
He also said technology is helping make government translations better.
Suggestions from the committee will be considered or sent to other ministries.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Hindi promotion should create employment and professional opportunities, not feel imposed.
He called for simple, inclusive Hindi while respecting India's linguistic diversity and everyday communication needs.
Singh cautioned that insisting exclusively on Hindi in specialised fields should not obstruct access to knowledge.
He said official Hindi should be easy to understand and that using it in every communication may not be practical with non-Hindi-speaking states.
The minister said AI-driven tools and larger datasets are helping improve government translations, and committee suggestions would be considered or forwarded.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh and members of the Hindi Advisory Committee.
- What
- Singh discussed promoting Hindi through opportunity and inclusion, while avoiding an imposed approach.
- Where
- At the third meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; no venue is specified.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- To encourage wider use of Hindi in a way that supports employment and professional growth while respecting linguistic diversity and access to knowledge.
Promote Hindi
Protect access and choice
Wider use of Hindi
Promote Hindi
Singh said Hindi use can grow naturally when it offers employment and professional opportunities, and noted rising interest in learning it.
Protect access and choice
He cautioned that Hindi should not be made to feel imposed and that linguistic diversity and regional convenience must be respected.
Hindi in specialised fields
Promote Hindi
Hindi explanations and teaching can support the language's use, including in fields such as medical education.
Protect access and choice
Insisting exclusively on Hindi where suitable terminology or literature is lacking should not become a barrier to knowledge or professional competence.
Official communication
Promote Hindi
Singh said substantial departmental work is already carried out in Hindi and called for broader, simpler use.
Protect access and choice
He said insisting on 100 per cent Hindi may not be practical, particularly in communications with non-Hindi-speaking states.
Key facts
- Meeting
- Third meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee
- Ministry
- Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- Speaker
- Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel
- Promotion approach
- Build opportunities and a stake in Hindi rather than make its use appear imposed
- Official language
- Singh urged simple, accessible Hindi in government communication
- Technical education
- He said original technical terms may be retained while explanations and teaching are provided in Hindi
- Translation
- Singh said technology, AI-driven systems and larger datasets are contributing to better translations
Quotes
Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State for Personnel
“The promotion of Hindi should be based on creating greater opportunities and stake in the language rather than making its use appear imposed”
CNBC TV 18
“as the Personnel Department by itself may not be in a position to undertake such activities”
CNBC TV 18
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