Embassies of Lithuania and Ukraine in India extend warm congratulations on the occasion of Hindi Day to all Hindi lovers!
हिंदी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं! Happy Hindi Diwas to all Hindi lovers!
As India marks Hindi Diwas on September 14, 2024, celebrated annually to honour the adoption of Hindi as one of India's official languages in 1949, H.E. Mrs. Diana Mickevičienė, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of India, and Ms. Olena Ilchuk, third secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India, expressed their heartfelt congratulations to the Hindi-speaking community by reading the poem "Agnipath" (The Path of Fire) by the prominent Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
H.E. Mrs. Mickevičienė expressed her admiration for Hindi, emphasizing the advantage of knowing the language in her role as the Lithuanian Ambassador to India. She also paid tribute to the eminent Hindi poet and writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan, whose poetry continues to inspire people across different continents and different eras as they remain relevant in today's world.
The poem is very symbolic for modern-day Ukraine. The nation is going through the fire, both literally and figuratively. Withstanding the unjustified terror of the Russian Federation, Ukrainians embody the core message of the poetry: regardless of the hardships or inequitable forces against the invader, they remain determined in the struggle for what is rightfully theirs and for what they cherish.
Both countries have institutions where Hindi is taught. In Lithuania, Hindi is studied at the Vilnius University, Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies. In Ukraine, three institutions are offering Hindi studies: the Centre of Hindi Language and Indian Literature at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv National Linguistic University, and Kyiv Gymnasium of Oriental Languages No. 1. The latter is a general secondary school.
We express our sincere gratitude for the support the Polish Institute New Delhi provided to make this idea a reality.
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