The idea for the setting up of a Global body for the coordination of
Hindi related activities was first proposed at the first World Hindi
Conference held in Nagpur, in 1975 by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the
then Prime Minister of Mauritius. The proposal was reiterated in
subsequent WHCs and slowly took shape of a World Hindi Secretariat to
be established in Mauritius.
An Agreement was signed between the
Government of India and Mauritius and the WHS was set up pursuant to
the enactment of the WHS Act by the national assembly of Mauritius.
The WHS started functioning officially on the 11 February, 2008. The
main objective of WHS is to create a global platform to accelerate the
promotion of Hindi as an International Language.