The month-long celebration of Hindi Maah 2025, organized by the Rajbhasha Anubhag of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), concluded with a grand ceremony and prize distribution at IGNCA in New Delhi on September 30, 2025, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Durga Ashtami. Dr. Priyanka Mishra, Director (Administration), IGNCA, felicitated around 50 participants who excelled in various Hindi language competitions organized throughout the month.
Event Highlights
The concluding ceremony featured cultural performances by students of various IGNCA courses, adding vibrancy to the event. Prof. K. Anil Kumar, Head of Janapada Sampada Division, and Prof. Arun Kumar Bhardwaj, In-charge of Rajbhasha Section, were present, with Prof. Bhardwaj skillfully conducting the program and delivering the vote of thanks.
Minister’s Remarks
Dr. Priyanka Mishra extended greetings on Durga Ashtami and congratulated the Rajbhasha Section for successfully organizing Hindi Maah. She reflected on the journey from celebrating Hindi Saptah (week) to Hindi Pakwada (fortnight) and now Hindi Maah (month), underscoring IGNCA’s commitment to promoting the Hindi language. Dr. Mishra also emphasized the strength and inspiration drawn from women, whom she described as embodiments of Shakti.
Programmatic Features
The celebration commenced with traditional Swasti Vachan by Indresh Kumar Shukla and Saraswati Vandana by Arvind Kumar Sharma. The finale offered devotional songs by Aditi and a guitar-accompanied bhajan recital by Manisha Paul, underscoring the cultural depth and spiritual ethos associated with Hindi Maah.
Objectives and Activities
Organized from September 2 to 30, Hindi Maah aimed to promote Hindi usage and foster awareness through literary and cultural activities including competitions on obsolete vocabulary, self-composed poetry recitations, devotional singing, writing contests on regional Hindi vocabulary, and linguistic surveys. These events encouraged participants to embrace Hindi and contribute to its cultural richness.
Conclusion
The grand valedictory event marked the successful culmination of Hindi Maah 2025 at IGNCA, affirming the Centre’s ongoing dedication to Hindi promotion. The programme’s alignment with Durga Ashtami added symbolic strength, celebrating Hindi’s cultural and linguistic significance alongside the festival of Shakti.
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Source: PIB
