The Hindi Department of St. Michael's College Cherthala organized a meaningful program to celebrate the Jayanti of Munshi Premchand on 31st July. As part of the celebration, a quiz competition based on the life and works of Premchand was conducted. Students actively participated with great enthusiasm and showcased their knowledge about his famous stories, novels, and contributions to literature. The program helped students understand the importance of Premchand’s writings and inspired them to develop an interest in Hindi literature. The event was informative, engaging, and successfully highlighted the legacy of the great writer.
The Hindi Day celebration was held on 14th November 2025 with great enthusiasm and active participation from students. To mark the occasion and promote the importance of the Hindi language, a poster-making competition was organized as a key event of the day.
The competition aimed to encourage creativity among students while spreading awareness about the significance of Hindi as a national language. Participants expressed their ideas through colorful and meaningful posters, highlighting themes such as the richness of Hindi literature, cultural unity, and the role of language in connecting people. The event was successfully conducted under the guidance of teachers, who motivated students to actively participate. Winners were appreciated for their outstanding work, and all participants were encouraged for their efforts.
‘’Hindi Divas ‘’ or National Hindi Day is celebrated in India every year on 14 September to mark the adaptation of Hindi as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on September 14,1949. Department of Hindi organized different programmes to commemorate the day. The department conducted a webinar titled ‘’Hindi ke kadam’’ on 14th September 2022. The famous writer and Hindi translator, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mishra led the webinar. The Head of the Department, Dr. Seena Kurian gave a brief introduction about the resource person and welcomed him to the programme. Navaneeth Krishnan of second year Chemistry delivered the vote of thanks. Through the webinar, the students realized the importance of Hindi language.
Department of Hindi had organized a Hindi Recitation Competition in connection with the Hindi Department Association Inauguration. The programme was held on 21st November 2022. The competition started at 1.00 p.m. in the College Auditorium. Many students participated in the competition. Bhavana Krishna and Becky Phitters of English department won the first and second prize respectively. Prizes were distributed in the association inaugural ceremony. The recitation competition ended by 2 pm.
Department of Hindi conducted Association Day Inauguration on 28th of November 2022. The programme started at 1.30 p.m. at Fenicio Digital Seminar Hall with a Hindi prayer song. After the prayer, the head of department, Dr. Seena Kurian delivered the welcome speech. Principal of the college, Dr. Sindhu S Nair officially inaugurated the programme. After the inauguration Retd. Professor of Hindi Dr. B Vijayakumar made a talk on the topic “हिन्दी कविता : कालयात्री रवैया” He talked about the history and development of contemporary Hindi poetry. Prof. Sam Johnson delivered the felicitation speech. Mrs. Nirupama U, Faculty of Department of Hindi proposed the vote of thanks. The programme came to an end by 3.30 p.m.
World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is observed on January 10 every year to mark the importance and legacy of the Hindi language across the globe. It is celebrated to rejoice in the day when Hindi was first spoken on the National platform of the United Nations General Assembly.
On this day we organized a poster exhibition at our college portico. All the students were asked to bring posters on Hindi Day. Our college Principal Dr. Sindhu. S. Nair inaugurated the exhibition. Dr. Seena Kurian delivered a speech on Hindi day and the importance of observing this day. The posters were exhibited among all the students of our college.
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