Hindi Diwas, also known as Hindi Day, observed annually on September 14, marks the Constituent Assembly’s 1949 decision to adopt Hindi in the Devanagari script as one of the 22 official languages of India.
- September 14, 2025 marks the 76th anniversary of Hindi’s adoption as an official language.
Exam Hints:
- Event: Hindi Day or Hindi Diwas 2025
- When? September 14
- Significance: 76th anniversary of Hindi as India’s official language (since 1949)
- Proposal: Mahatma Gandhi proposed Hindi as national language
- Declaration: Former PM Nehru declared September 14 as Hindi Diwas
- World Hindi Day: January 10
- Awards to Promote Hindi:Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar, Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar, Rajbhasha Chal Shield Scheme.
- 2025 Events:
- Event: 5th All India Official Language Conference, Gujarat
- Chief Guest: Union Minister Amit Shah, MHA
- Publication: Bahubhashi Bharat Mein Bhasha Praudyogiki aur AI ki Bhumika (Rajbhasha Dept & HUDCO)
- Hindi Fortnight: 14–30 September, Ministry of Minority Affairs(MMA)
Background:
Proposal : At the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan in 1918, Mahatma Gandhi proposed making Hindi the national language.
Declaration: In 1953, former Prime Minister(PM) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru declared September 14 to be observed every year as Hindi Diwas.
- The day also marks the birth anniversary of Beohar Rajendra Simha.
Related Observance: World Hindi Day is celebrated worldwide on January 10.
Official Language:
Adoption : On September 14, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi as the official language of the Republic of India.
Constitutional Provision: In 1950, Article 343(1) of the Constitution declared Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language.
Awards to Promote Hindi:
Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar: Introduced by the Department of Official Language(DoOL) under Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) to encourage writing books originally in Hindi and promote the official language.
Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar: Instituted to encourage the implementation of the official language.
Rajbhasha Chal Shield Scheme: Launched to recognize divisions, sections, and subordinate or attached offices that have extensively used Hindi over the years.
2025 Events
Official Language Conference: Union Minister Amit Shah, MHA and Ministry of Cooperation attended the 5th All India Official Language Conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, as the Chief Guest on the occasion of Hindi Diwas 2025.
Key Attendees: Gujarat Chief Minister(CM) Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister of State(MoS) Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs(MoPA) and Union MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar, MHA attended the event.
Awards: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented awards, including the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar, to government officials and organizations for outstanding promotion and use of Hindi.
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Joint Publication: A book titled ‘Bahubhashi Bharat Mein Bhasha Praudyogiki aur AI ki Bhumika,’ co-authored by the Rajbhasha Department (MHA) and HUDCO, was unveiled, exploring the role of language technology and Artificial Intelligence(AI) in multilingual India.
Hindi Fortnight Celebration: The Ministry of Minority Affairs(MoMA) is organizing Hindi Fortnight from September 14 to 30, 2025.
About Ministry of Minority Affairs(MMA):
Union Minister – Kiren Rijiju (Constituency – Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh, AR)
Minister of States (MoS) – George Kurian (Rajya Sabha -Madhya Pradesh, MP)
