With an aim to promote and honour Hindi Language, the students and staff of St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School took part in a myriad of activities. The day began with the offering of prayers to Goddess Saraswati and exchange of sweets to share the joy of the language being officially adopted by the Indian Government on September 14, 1949. The Hindi faculty presented planters to the Principal and the Coordinators to commemorate the day.

Hindi Diwas is celebrated each year to create awareness of the importance of the language in culturally and linguistically binding the nation of diverse ethnicities. The day fosters a sense of unity among the Hindi speaking communities. Promoting the significance of the language, the students and staff partook in an initiative to converse in the Hindi for the entire day and emphasized the role the rich language plays as a medium for national integration.

A ‘Hindi Kavya Goshti’ was organized in the school premises, wherein renowned personalities from Doordarshan and eminent figures in the field of Hindi Literature took part. Prominent among them were Prem Vij, Mr Anish Garg, Dr Vinod Sharma, Ms Hema Sharma, Ms Daisy Bedi, Mr M.L. Arora, Dr Sangeeta Sharma Kundra The ‘Goshti’ saw the rich exchange of ideas, perspectives and Hindi Literature and Poetry.  It was a proud moment in the legacy of St. Joseph School when a book named ‘Khanak…Ehsaason Ki’ written by Ms. Rashi, a teacher at the school was launched. The highlight of the day was when the students of the school participated in a Hindi Language Doha and Shlok Recitation Competition. The students recited the dohas of Saint Kabir, Rahim and Tulsidas in perfect rhythm and diction, leaving the audience spell bound.

Mr. Sukhdeep Grewal, Management member, shared his views in Hindi as how the celebration of the day promotes linguistic diversity, cultural heritage and the role of Hindi in exemplifying India’s identity on the world map. The Principal, Monica Chawla shared beautifully penned down poetry in Hindi language. She emphasized the need to preserve and protect the language, particularly in the globalized world where many a languages are at the risk of being overshadowed by various global languages.