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Hindi Promotion Must Create Opportunities Rather Than Feel Imposed: Jitendra Singh
- •Union Minister Jitendra Singh emphasized that Hindi promotion should focus on creating employment opportunities and professional growth rather than appearing imposed.
- •He stated that the larger objective is to promote Hindi in a simple, natural, and inclusive manner aligned with India's linguistic diversity.
- •Singh cautioned against insisting exclusively on Hindi in specialized fields where adequate terminology may not be readily available, advising that technical terms be retained.
- •He highlighted a growing demand for Hindi learning even in traditionally less prevalent regions due to emerging employment opportunities.
- •The minister stressed that official government communication should use simple and accessible Hindi rather than unnecessarily difficult translations from English.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated that the promotion of Hindi should focus on creating greater opportunities and a stake in the language rather than making its use appear imposed. He emphasized a simple, natural, and inclusive approach where knowledge of the language naturally encourages professional growth and employment.
According to Jitendra Singh, there has been a significant change in the use of Hindi over the past 10-12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He noted increased usage by officers from southern regions and scientific establishments, alongside considerable improvements in translation quality driven by technology and AI systems.
Jitendra Singh suggested that incorporating language options, including suitable oral components where appropriate, could help make skill development competitions more accessible to beneficiaries from smaller towns, cities, and rural areas.
