UNESCO's World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites on its website. The information was shared by the Permanent Delegation of India to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris on Monday. In a tweet, Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the decision. He said that Hindi is a matter of pride for every Indian and Hindi lover. Pradhan said, the popularity of Indian languages on the global stage is encouraging. UNESCO also gave this information in a tweet.
On the occassion of World Hindi Day, World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites on WHC website. @VishalVSharma7 @HarshShringla @IndianDiplomacy @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @M_Lekhi pic.twitter.com/CUeXS3S2St
— India at UNESCO (@IndiaatUNESCO) January 10, 2022
The ministry of external affairs celebrated the programme on World Hindi Day virtually. The programme was presided over by minister of state for external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi, the MEA said in a statement. Lekhi said various steps have been taken by the MEA to promote the study of Hindi abroad. She said the government has established about 50 Chairs, including 13 Hindi Chairs, in universities abroad to promote Indian languages, culture and studies. She further said that Hindi language is taught in more than 670 educational institutions in more than 100 countries.
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