CIPHET takes initiative to promote Hindi in city schools

Taking an initiative to promote Hindi among students, Central

Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology is collaborating

with different schools of the city for conduction of essay writing

competition on issues of current importance on the occasion of hindi

fortnight.



In this direction, BCM Arya Model School conducted essay writing

competition on themes of role of "media in deciding future of

students" and "Impact of climate change on health and prosperity".

Kanika Kamboj of class ninth, Anshika Vij and Geetakshi of class 10th

got first, second and third prizes respectively in the Hindi essay

writing competition. Total of 35 students from class IX and X

participated in the competition.



More such competitions would be organized in other schools of the city

to popularize use of hindi and generate proud among students for their

national language, said CIPHET Senior Scientist Dr Mirdula Devi,

adding that they hope that others school would also be conducting

competitions till October 20.



CIPHET Director Dr R.T Patil said that all the winners of the

competitions would be felicitated by the institute. He said that they

had written to around 15 schools for conducting such competitions and

hoped that they would be taking steps in this direction soon.
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