The Ministry of Culture announced the Grand Conclusion of Hindi Maah, 2025 at IGNCA with a Valedictory Ceremony held on Durga Ashtami. The month-long celebration of Hindi Maah 2025, organised by the Rajbhasha Anubhag ( Section) of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), concluded with a prize distribution ceremony. Dr. Priyanka Mishra, Director (Administration), IGNCA, felicitated approximately 50 winners in different categories. Students of various IGNCA courses also presented cultural performances. Prof. K. Anil Kumar, Head of Janapada Sampada Division, was present at the ceremony. Prof. Arun Kumar Bhardwaj, In-charge of the Rajbhasha Section, conducted the programme. The programme commenced with Swasti Vachan by Indresh Kumar Shukla and Saraswati Vandana by Arvind Kumar Sharma, and concluded with devotional songs and a bhajan recital. Hindi Month was observed from September 2nd to 30th. Cultural and literary activities and competitions were held. For further information, contact Sunil Kumar Tiwari at pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com. The Release ID is 2173366.
Key Entities Referenced
Hindi Maah: A month-long celebration focused on promoting the Hindi language and culture, organized by IGNCA.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA): The central organization responsible for planning and executing the Hindi Maah celebration and other cultural events.
Ministry of Culture: The government ministry under whose purview the event and IGNCA fall.
Ministry of Culture
“All are benefitted by the inspiration that flows from
women as embodiments of Shakti.”- Dr. Priyanka,
Mishra
Grand Conclusion of Hindi Maah, 2025 at IGNCA
Valedictory Ceremony held on the Auspicious
Occasion of Durga Ashtami
Posted On: 30 SEP 2025 8:56PM by PIB Delhi
The month-long celebration of Hindi Maah 2025, organised by the Rajbhasha Anubhag ( Section) of the
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), concluded with grandeur alongside the prize distribution
ceremony for various competitions. Dr. Priyanka Mishra, Director (Administration), IGNCA, felicitated the
winners. Around 50 participants were awarded in different categories. On this occasion, students of various
IGNCA courses also presented cultural performances. Prof. K. Anil Kumar, Head of Janapada Sampada
Division, was present at the ceremony. Prof. Arun Kumar Bhardwaj, In-charge of the Rajbhasha Section ,
conducted the programme with erudition and extended a vote of thanks at the end.
On this occasion, Dr. Priyanka Mishra congratulated the Rajbhasha Section for the successful organisation of
Hindi Month. She extended greetings on Durga Ashtami and remarked that since the event was held on thissacred day, its success was certain. She said, “I believe women are embodiments of Shakti, and everyone
benefits from their strength.” She further recalled, “A few years ago, we used to celebrate Hindi Saptah
(Hindi Week), then we started celebrating Hindi Fortnight. This year, we organised Hindi Maah (Hindi
Month) which reflects IGNCA’s commitment to the Hindi language.”
The programme commenced with Swasti Vachan by Indresh Kumar Shukla and Saraswati Vandana by
Arvind Kumar Sharma. It concluded with devotional songs presented melodiously by Aditi and a bhajan
recital on guitar by Manisha Paul.
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It is noteworthy that Hindi Month was observed from 2nd to 30 September. According to Dr. Sachchidanand
Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA, the purpose of organising Hindi Month was to increase the use of Hindi
and to foster greater awareness about it. Throughout the month, various cultural and literary activities and
competitions were held. These included competitions on forgotten or obsolete Hindi vocabulary, recitation of
self-composed poetry, Swasti Gayan, Mangalacharan and devotional songs, writing contests on region-
specific words used in daily life, and competitions on linguistic/survey-related themes, among others.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2173366)