1. Le World Hindi Secretariat laisse parler les poètes

Chanter l’Inde. Pour son mysticisme. Sa diversité. Nous faire rire aussi. En satire. Pour que les messages passent. Universels. Les poètes naissent. Mais leurs oeuvres ne meurent pas.
Belle preuve : la célébration du centenaire de la naissance de Harivansh Rai Bachchan (le père d’Amitabh Bachchan) et Kaka Hatharasi. Cétait hier, au Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre à Bell-Village, une initiative du World Hindi Secretariat.

Dans son discours, le ministre de l’Education, Dharam Gokhool, après avoir dit l’essentiel en hindi  a lancé un appel pour que la technologie soit mise au service de l’enseignement de la langue. Pour sa part, Vinod Bala Arun, secrétaire général du World Hindi Secretariat a expliqué que l’objectif principal de la manifestation était de faire découvrir cette littérature au plus grand nombre.
Le Dr Ashok Chakradhar a, lui, fait des présentations élaborées de la vie et l’oeuvre de ces deux auteurs décorés par la République indienne. L’universitaire, actuellement chez nous en capacité d’examinateur externe pour l’université de Maurice, n’a pas manqué de rappeler que l’une des l’oeuvres phares de Bachchan père est son autobiographie en plusieurs volumes. Il a aussi donné rendez-vous aux amoureux de la langue le mois prochain à New York, où se tiendra la conférence internationale en langue hindi.

Published on: 29 June 2007
Link: http://www.lexpress.mu/article/le-world-hindi-secretariat-laisse-parler-les-poètes  

2.World Hindi Secretariat council considers setting up HQ at Phoenix, Mauritius

The construction work is expected to be over in about 18 months

The Governing Council of World Hindi Secretariat (WHS) held its second meeting on the promotion of Hindi as an international language at Domaine Les Pailles on Monday.

The meeting was co-chaired by Indian minister of state for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and minister of Education Vasant Bunwaree. Discussions centered on emerging issues such as the construction of the WHS headquarters at Phoenix.

Other eminent personalities were also present, including minister of Foreign Affairs Arvin Boolell, minister of Arts and Culture Mookhessur Choonee and Indian high commissioner Madhusudan Ganapathi.

The WHS building is gradually taking shape and the construction work is expected to be over in about 18 months.

Necessary measures are being undertaken by the Indian government to ensure that the project is completed as soon as possible. The construction of the building is being financed by the Indian government on a plot of land donated by the government of Mauritius.

“This joint venture is an example of the close ties and excellent bilateral relationship between Mauritius and India,” said Bunwaree.

Bunwaree stressed that the idea of setting up a World Hindi Centre in Mauritius came up during the World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur, India, in January 1975. Ti was put forward by late Sri Seewoosagur Ramgoolam.

“We are convinced that India will soon secure a seat as a permanent member of the UN Security council to reflect its status as an emerging global power,” the minister added.

Kaur said she was very pleased that the bilateral relations between Mauritius and India are further being strengthened. She stressed that cultural heritage can be upheld through preservation of the language.

“Fruitful ideas have been put forward during the meeting. The executive board’s powers have also been approved so that work can be carried out in a quicker manner,’’ said Kaur.

Although it has been slow to take off mainly due to administrative hurdles, the WHS will be empowered to make the decision making process less cumbersome. Several recommendations including the creation of a website in English and Hindi, have emerged from the meeting.

Published on: 17.05.2011
Link: http://business.mega.mu/2011/05/17/world-hindi-secretariat-council-considers-setting-hq-phoenis-maiuritius

3. WHS organizes ICT workshop to promote Hindi Language

With a view to promote Hindi as a language across the globe through the use of information and communication Technology (ICT), the World Hindi Secretariat (WHS) of Mauritius is organizing a seminar-workshop on April 23 to 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village. On Monday, the workshop with the theme “Hindi ICT, e-journalism […]

With a view to promote Hindi as a language across the globe through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) , the World Hindi Secretariat (WHS) of Mauritius is organizing a seminar-workshop on April 23 to 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village.

On Monday, the workshop with the theme “Hindi ICT, e-journalism and blogging’ was officially launched in the presence of the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree.

The World Hindi Secretariat of Mauritius acts as a global platform to accelerate the promotion of Hindi as an international language.

It is trying to make the United Nations recognize Hindi as an official language.

The Secretariat believes that one of the effective ways through which the presence of Hindi language can be increased is by empowering the upcoming generation of Hindi users towards the optimum use of the modern ICT tools such as blogs and e-journals

Bunwaree said, “Previously, Hindi was taught in small schools but now the education system is more advanced. The language is being undertaken as subjects at SC and HSC levels. Hindi has now become a modern language.”

The minister also added that social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are also available in Hindi version.
The WHS secretary General, Poonam Juneja stated that the three foreign resources persons who will be hosting the workshop are Purnima Varma, Balendu Sharma Dadhich and Lalit Kumar respectively.

She said, “According to researchers, Hindi is the third spoken language in the world but its use on the web is limited. The organization of this seminar-workshop will help to empower the target group towards the effective use of digital platforms of expression to enhance visibility of the language.”

The seminar-workshop will include local and international participants, university students and other Hindi users such as educators, academics, writers, journalists and officials who have shown a keen interest in the use of ICT tools.
Link: http://theindependent.mu/2012/04/25/whs-organises-ict-workshop-to-promote-hindi-language

4. Hindi- Une semaine de séminaires

La langue hindi a toute son importance. Le World Hindi Secretariat tient des séminaires sur une semaine sur l’Hindi ICT, E-journalism and Blogging.

« La langue hindi a fait des progrès remarquables ces dernières années », fait ressortir le Dr Vasant Bunwaree, ministre de l’Éducation. Lors de son intervention, il a précisé que, dans le passé, l’hindi s’apprenait dans les baïtkas, mais qu’aujourd’hui cette langue est reconnue au niveau international. À Maurice, le World Hindi Secretariat agit comme une plateforme pour promouvoir cette langue. 

Selon les études, l’hindi est la troisième langue la plus parlée au monde. Le séminaire accueille trois professionnels de la langue. Ils sont Purnima Varman, Balendu Sharma Dadhich et Lalit Kumar, tous trois passionnés de la langue hindi et ont contribué à son épanouissement.

Le progrès de l’hindi est suivi de près par le ministère de l’Éducation. Des facilités sont accordées aux élèves dès le primaire. Les enseignants sont également formés pour dispenser une éducation de qualité aux enfants jusqu’à la fin du secondaire. Le ministre de l’Éducation a salué l’effort qu’entreprend le WHS dans la promotion de cette langue. Il a aussi demandé que l’outil informatique soit utilisé pour l’apprentissage de cette langue.

Le Dr Bunwaree a également précisé que le ministère met tout en œuvre pour la promotion d’autres langues. Ainsi, il a rappelé le cas d’une élève qui s’est classée première en télégu alors qu’elle ne faisait pas partie de cette communauté. L’apprentissage des langues, a-t-il affirmé, offre des facilités énormes aux apprenants. 

« La littérature est un moyen par excellence pour étudier et un maximum de personnes doit en prendre connaissance », a indiqué le ministre.

Published on: Tuesday 24 April 2012
Link: http://www.defimedia.info/defi-quotidien/dq-actualites/item/10565-hindi-%E2%80%93-une-semaine-de-s%C3%A9minaires.html

 5. Workshop on Hindi ICT, e –Journalism and blogging

The World Hindi Secretariat, in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, organized an International workshop on Hindi ICT,e-journalism and blogging in Bell Village during the week.

Three well-known persons who have contributed to the development of Hindi which, according to studies, is the third most spoken language in the world are presently in Mauritius: Purnima Varma, Balendu Sharma Dadhich and Lalit Kumar. During the opening ceremony on Monday, Dr. Vasant Bunwaree, Minister of Education, the language has made significant progress these last few years. He pointed out that in the past, Hindi used to be taught in Baitka (Hindi schools), but now it is an internationally renowned language.

The Ministry of Education closely monitors the progress of Hindi in the country while the World Hindi Secretariat provides a platform for the promotion of the language. Facilities are provided by the Ministry to students at the primary level and teachers are also trained to offer quality education to students up to secondary level.

Dr.Bunwaree acknowledged the work carried out by the World Hindi Secretariat for the language and requested the use of ICT in the teaching of the language. He also pointed out that the Ministry is doing its best for the promotion of other languages as well and recalled that the student who came first in Telugu was not from the said community.

Published on: Friday,27 April 2012
Link: http://www.defimedia.info/news-sunday-nos-education/item/10865-education-news

 6. World Hindi Secretariat operates out of the Box
Successful Venture on Hindi ICT, e-Journalism and Blogging ( Sarita Boodhoo)

When I proposed the setting up of the World Hindi Secretariat to the Government way back in 1996 and which I did for the next four years and laid its foundation, little did I realize then that I would sixteen years later be one of its enthusiastic participants in a workshop on a subject that is indeed mindblowing: Hindi, the ICT and e-Journalism!

The World Hindi Secretariat at the behest of its new dynamic team in the persons of Mrs. Pooam Juneja Secretary General and Gulshan Gangadharsing Sooklall, her deputy, indeed has taken the bold initiative of operating and thinking out of the box. By conceiving and successfully organizing from 23rd to 27th April last at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre Bell Village. The Workshop was formally opened by the Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr. Vasant Kumar Bunwaree and closed by Dr. Rajesh Jeetah, Minister of Tertiary Education. The Indian High Commission was represented by Mr. Mimansak, Second Secretary.

A seminar and workshop on Hindi and ICT is in itself innovative and a breakthrough. It is well known that IT has transformed and revolutionized the planet. For any language to survive with the time. This is what the WHS has achieved! Is it not a coincidence that it was on April fool’s Day in 1976 that Mr. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple with Mr. Wozmiack in his parent’s garage? Mr. Job’s love for typography and support for a variety of fonts led him to the successful creation of the Macintosh.

The World Hindi Secretariat has also created history in a sense. By Launching its revolutionary project of bringing Hindi on board-that too on the computer keyboard for the rest of us, still groping with familiarizing ourselves with the roman fonts on our PC! And that too in April. A month also designed as holding the World’s Book Day (23rd April) by the UNESCO.

If Mr. Jobs is hailed as “a man ahead of his time” while at his first job at Apple, it was his apparent ease, elegance and simplicity which did the job, indeed the miracle for him. As he said “Technology alone is not enough”, when he introduced the iPad2 in March 2011. He added, “It’s techno-logy married with liberal arts, married with humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing.”  (The Economist, 8-14 October 2011).

I was indeed like the other participants awestruck at the beginning of the workshop to enter such a technological world! But amazingly, it was with the philosophy of Steve Jobs that our three dynamic IT “guruji” (to use a traditional Mauritian term) led us with care and assurance through the frightening maze of laptops, wires and blogs! It was undoubtedly in this spirit that I saw them operating throughout WHS’s seminar-cum-workshop, buzzing with humanity, art and technology

The three young resource persons are themselves pioneer in the field of Hindi ICT and E-literary journalism. Mrs Poornima-Varma Saxena is the founder of the first Hindi weekly e-magazines Anubhuti.Org and Abhivyakti.Org considered as milestone in E-Hindi literature, being published since 2000. She has a diploma in graphic designing and web-publishing. She has received many awards for her literary works including the “Pravasi Media Samman” by ICCR. She is based in Dubai.

As for Mr Balendu Sharma Dadhich, he is a well-known Indian Technology activist and editor. A developer of software and web services, he has been a pioneer in the promotion and use of computer among Indian language users. He has promoted the Unicode and is editor of the Hindi portal Prabhasakshi.com; he also sits on the committee set up by India’s union Home Ministry to promote software development in Indian languages.

The other resource person Mr. Lalit Kumar, an equally affable and keen person, ready to share his knowledge acquired from Delhi University, an MSc in Information Technology from the Karnataka State Open University, just as well as from an MSc in Bio Informatics from Heriot-watt University in U.K. He is a Gold Medalist in the 3 year software engineering programme from NIIT Limited- Lalit Kumar has worked on several projects with the UN as an IT Specialist.

He has also worked with the Medical Research Council’s Human Genetic Unit in Edinburgh. Lalit Kumar is passionate about Web application development and Hindi literature and prose writing. He founded the on-line encyclopedia of Hindi Literature- the Kavi Kosh in 2006. This website has become the largest collection of Hindi poetry and other Indian languages.

The young and IT savvy BA Hindi students of the MGI were indeed great facilitators for the senior most participants who were still groping with their keyboards! But at the end of the day, we all learnt how to create and write a blog, a website or go on twitter in Hindi. We managed to compose prose and poetry in Hindi and paste them on our proud and newly created blogs, e-newspaper, e-magazine and websites! The MGI’s Bhojpuri Department even managed to create a Bhojpuri blog called Mori Bhojpuri. Mr. Vinay Goodary. Lecturer in Hindi at MGI also lectured on the need for modern technology in all spheres of Hindi.

Other projects of the World Hindi Secretariat in the pipeline are no less challenging: (1) an international Hindi blog writing competition;(2) a popular Hindi song project;(3) putting the Mauritian Hindi Literature on the “Kavita kosh” within the next six months with the assistance of Mr. Lalit Kumar

The five –day workshop has given broad-based visibility and marked presence of Hindi in the ICT, e-Journalism, e-Literature and social networking whether blogging, twitter or simple e-mailing, thanks to the courageous initiative of the World’s second language and is on its way to become an official language of the United Nations.

Published on: Thursday 10 May 2012
Courtesy: Mauritius Times
http://mauritiustimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1624%3Asarita-boodhoo&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50

 7. MADHUSUDAN GANAPATHI: « Le World Hindi Secretariat concrétise une vision de SSR et d’Indira Gandhi »

Présent à Maurice cette semaine, à l’occasion de la réunion annuelle du conseil exécutif du World Hindi Secretariat (WHS), Madhusudan Ganapathi, Secretary (West) au ministère indien des Affaires étrangères et ex-haut commissaire de l’Inde à Maurice, souligne que le WHS est la concrétisation d’un rêve et d’une vision de sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam et d’Indira Gandhi. Dans un entretien accordé au Mauricien hier, il se dit heureux de revenir en visite à Maurice où il compte de nombreux amis. S’agissant de l’Indian Ocean Rim, il a exprimé sa satisfaction que l’organisation soit aujourd’hui reconnue par les grandes puissances. À ce propos, la candidature des États-Unis en tant que dialogue partner sera étudiée en novembre à la prochaine réunion ministérielle de l’organisation. Notre interlocuteur rappelle également que l’Inde a soutenu la position de Maurice sur la question des Chagos.

Vous avez coprésidé la troisième réunion du conseil exécutif du World Hindi Secretariat (WHS). Quels en sont les points importants à retenir ?

Je suis venu à Maurice dans le cadre de cette troisième réunion du conseil exécutif qui s’est tenue hier (NdlR : lundi après-midi) au Domaine Les Pailles. Institué il y a quatre ans, le WHS est cofinancé par les gouvernements mauricien et indien. Comme toute nouvelle organisation, le WHS a fait face à un certain nombre de problèmes durant ces quatre années mais a pu les surmonter dans une large mesure. La réunion d’hier avait pour but de passer en revue les activités du secrétariat, de prendre connaissance de sa situation en termes de personnel et de budget mais aussi de l’aider à orienter ses activités par rapport aux objectifs fixés.

Par ailleurs, il a aussi été question du lancement de son site internet et de la construction du bâtiment qui l’abritera. Le terrain est attribué par le gouvernement mauricien, alors que le gouvernement indien financera la construction du bâtiment. Nous nous attendons à ce que les travaux démarrent avant la fin de l’année. Les derniers points concernant l’architecture du bâtiment et la disposition des pièces ont été finalisés. Nous nous réjouissons maintenant de voir le projet se concrétiser.

La neuvième World Hindi Conference se tenant à Johannesburg en septembre, nous voulons que le secrétariat y joue un rôle important. Nous sommes plutôt satisfaits de la réunion. Le WHS a un nouveau secrétaire et un nouvel assistant secrétaire. Nous sommes confiants qu’ils seront à la hauteur de leurs tâches.

Maurice étant le pays hôte du WHS, qu’est-ce que cela représente pour la Grande Péninsule ?
De toute évidence, cela reflète l’importance qu’accordent les deux pays à leurs relations bilatérales, qui remontent à 1975 à l’occasion de la tenue de la première World Hindi Conference à Nagpur en Inde. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, le père de la nation mauricienne, avait alors demandé au Premier ministre indien Indira Gandhi d’instaurer le secrétariat à Maurice. C’est la concrétisation d’un rêve et de la vision de deux grands leaders, SSR et Mme Indira Gandhi.

Published on: 27 june 2012
Courtesy: Le Mauricien

Link: http://www.lemauricien.com/article/madhusudan-ganapathi-%C2%AB%C2%A0-world-hindi-secretariat-concretise-vision-ssr-et-d%E2%80%99indira-gandhi%C2%A0%C2%BB

8. Le World Hindi Secretariat célèbre le poète Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

Depuis quelques années, le World Hindi Secretariat organise des activités autour du World Hindi Day. Cette Journée, qui célèbre l’officialisation de la langue hindi en Inde en tant que langue nationale, se tient chaque année le 14 septembre.

Le World Hindi Secretariat, qui est une association des gouvernements indien et mauricien, a tenu lundi, au théâtre, une reunion de pogramme coïncidait avec l’anniversaire de la mort de Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, un grand poète indien. “Ce poète est né le 21 février 1896 au Bengale-occidental et est décédé le 15 octobre 1961, à Allahabad”, explique Vinay Goodary, Senior Lecturer au Mahatma Gandhi Institute, qui a présenté le parcours exceptionel du poète au Coeur de lion.

Dans sa carrière, il a connu maintes difficultés et des tragedies personelles, tells la perte de ses parents tôt dans sa vie, celle de sa femme et des personnes qui comptaient à ses yeux. Il n’a pas baissé les bras et a lutté pour réussir sa carrière et révolutionner le monde de la littérature indienne.

C’est grâce au poète Nirala que la poésie indienne a aujourd’hui une structure libérée. Au début, ses idées  révolutionnaires étaient fortement rejetées par la communauté de littéraires indiens, mais elles ont été adoptees après une lute assidue du poète. Son esprit de combatant se resent dans toutes ses poésies , don’t une des plus populaires est “Ram ki Shakti pooja”.

Suryakant Tripathi Nirala est passé par plusieurs ères de la poésis, don’t le ‘Chayavad’, Durant laquel le les poètes passaient par une phase de romantisme similaire à celles des Anglais, entre 1915et 1920. Cette ère fut dèlaissée pour celle de ‘Pragativaad’, ou l’ère progressive, Durant laquelle les poèted tendaient vers l’athéisme et étaient influences par Karl Marx, grand penseur et économiste européen. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala était pari les premiers poètes à bouger d’une ère à l’autre.

Le World Hindi Secetariat a réuni des poètes pour la récitation de leurs poèmes et a rendu homage à ce grand poète, pour finir en apothéose avec les célébrations autour du World Hindi Day.

Published on: Tuesday 16 October 20122