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HINDI DIWAS ESSAY 4 (500 WORDS) 
Introduction 
Indians are highly impressed with the ways of the west. They want to dress up like the 
people there, follow their lifestyle, speak their language and copy them in every respect. 
What they do not understand is that the Indian cultural heritage and values are far richer 
than that of the west. Hindi Diwas, celebrated on the 14th of September each year is a way 
to celebrate the Hindi language and the Indian culture. 
Hindi – The Fourth Widely Used Language in the World 
Hindi is known as the fourth widely used language in the world. While India has the 
highest Hindi speaking population, other countries where it is widely spoken are Pakistan, 
Nepal, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana and Suriname. 
People worldwide love Hindi songs and Hindi movies which clearly defines the fondness of 
this language. 
Hindi – Not Given Preference 
Unfortunately, even though Hindi is the fourth widely spoken language in the world, people 
in the country of its origin do not give it the importance it deserves. From school to college 
to the corporate offices – it is English that is given more preference and Hindi takes a back 
seat. It is quite common to see parents, teachers and everyone around emphasizing on the 
importance to learn both written and spoken English as it helps a great deal in securing a 
job. It is sad to see that even for jobs and educational courses that require people to be 
smart in other respects, the employers choose them based on their English speaking skills. 
Many people lose an opportunity to work just because they are not fluent in English even 
though they have a good knowledge about the task to be accomplished. 
Hindi Diwas is an attempt to awaken such people and instil them with respect for the Hindi 
language. 
Special Events Related to Hindi Diwas and Importance of Hindi 
Many schools and other institutions are known to celebrate Hindi Diwas each year. Here is 
a look at the special events that have been conducted in the past in honour of this day: 
The former president of India, Pranab Mukherjee bestowed awards in various categories for 
excellence in different fields related to Hindi. This was done at a function in Vigyan 
Bhawan, New Delhi in honour of Hindi Diwas. 

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The day has also seen the bestowing of Rajbhasha awards upon Departments, Ministries, 
Nationalised Banks and PSUs. 
With the Bhartiya Janta Party holding the power in Center, the push towards giving 
importance and recognition to the Hindi language and Hindi Diwas has increased. 
In a World Hindi Conference held in Bhopal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that 
English, Hindi and Chinese are going to rule the digital world in the times to come thereby 
emphasizing the importance of the language. 
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh even went on to seek official language status for Hindi 
at the United Nations. 
Conclusion 
Hindi Diwas is celebrated with great zeal at various places however many people in our 
country are still not aware about the day and many others do not consider it significant. It 
is time people must recognize the importance of this day as this is the day to rejoice our 
national language and our cultural roots.