According to Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Palaniswamy Karthigeyan, authorities from India and Fiji are negotiating to establish a modern language laboratory in the south pacific country to promote Hindi.
One of the nation's three official languages, along with Fiji and English, is Hindi. Speaking to the media lately, Karthigeyan stated, "The government of India is also thinking of doing something to promote the (Hindi) language here."
Thus, he continued, "There is a proposal to donate a modern language laboratory to Fiji, and this will focus on Hindi. We aim to undertake that in partnership with the government of Fiji."
India and Fiji Are Joining Hands
The action is being taken in front of the 12th International Hindi Conference, which was held in Fiji from February 15-17, 2023, became the first country of the Pacific to host such a critical event.
The inaugural event is anticipated to draw over a thousand participants, including academics who speak Hindi and other government representatives.
The Fiji Times quoted Karthigeyan as stating, "We are negotiating with them the logistics of this and to locate the format of those things. However, the government of India would provide the entire software and hardware for this language laboratory.”
The three-day conference would occur in Nadi, Fiji, the most significant Hindu shrine in the Pacific, the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami temple.
According to the High Commissioner, the local stakeholders, who may be a government agency, a higher education institution like a university, or even some reputable schools, would supply the space. The initial conversations have begun, but we hope to conclude.
Fiji Hindi sometimes referred to as "Fijian Baat" or "Fijian Hindustani," is the language used by Indo-Fijians and was primarily formed from the Awadhi and Bhojpuri dialects of Hindi, according to reports.
The language was created at the height of the British indentured labor system when Indians were brought to the island between 1879 and 1916 and hired as laborers on cotton and sugarcane farms.
India and Fiji Are Joining Hands
Fiji Hindi is one of the official languages recognized by the nation's constitution. The country's primary and secondary schools also offer language instruction. While it is a required subject in primary schools for kids of Indian descent, it is an elective in secondary schools and is also provided in Fiji's institutions.
Anjeela Jokhan, permanent secretary for the Fijian Ministry of Education, Heritage, and Arts, said last month, "We have collaborated to secure the preservation and promotion of our languages, customs, and culture because a sizeable section of our people is of Indian descent.
We are delighted to declare that Fijian scholars have contributed to the development of Hindi through the Fijian diaspora, not just in Fiji but worldwide.
2002 saw the holding of a regional Hindi conference in Suva. Almost 38% of the people in Fiji are in India. Over 3.20 lakh Indians were living there as of 2021, according to data from India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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India and Fiji Are Joining Hands
The action is being taken in front of the 12th International Hindi Conference, which was held in Fiji from February 15-17, 2023, became the first country of the Pacific to host such a critical event.
The inaugural event is anticipated to draw over a thousand participants, including academics who speak Hindi and other government representatives.
The Fiji Times quoted Karthigeyan as stating, "We are negotiating with them the logistics of this and to locate the format of those things. However, the government of India would provide the entire software and hardware for this language laboratory.”
The three-day conference would occur in Nadi, Fiji, the most significant Hindu shrine in the Pacific, the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami temple.
According to the High Commissioner, the local stakeholders, who may be a government agency, a higher education institution like a university, or even some reputable schools, would supply the space. The initial conversations have begun, but we hope to conclude.
Fiji Hindi sometimes referred to as "Fijian Baat" or "Fijian Hindustani," is the language used by Indo-Fijians and was primarily formed from the Awadhi and Bhojpuri dialects of Hindi, according to reports.
The language was created at the height of the British indentured labor system when Indians were brought to the island between 1879 and 1916 and hired as laborers on cotton and sugarcane farms.
India and Fiji Are Joining Hands
Fiji Hindi is one of the official languages recognized by the nation's constitution. The country's primary and secondary schools also offer language instruction. While it is a required subject in primary schools for kids of Indian descent, it is an elective in secondary schools and is also provided in Fiji's institutions.
Anjeela Jokhan, permanent secretary for the Fijian Ministry of Education, Heritage, and Arts, said last month, "We have collaborated to secure the preservation and promotion of our languages, customs, and culture because a sizeable section of our people is of Indian descent.
We are delighted to declare that Fijian scholars have contributed to the development of Hindi through the Fijian diaspora, not just in Fiji but worldwide.
2002 saw the holding of a regional Hindi conference in Suva. Almost 38% of the people in Fiji are in India. Over 3.20 lakh Indians were living there as of 2021, according to data from India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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