JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary attended the closing ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada celebrations, a month-long event dedicated to promoting Hindi in official communications, at Akashwani here today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy CM emphasised on optimal use of Hindi among the common masses, besides increasing awareness for Hindi among employees. He said that Hindi is third third-largest spoken language, which shows the universal impact of this language.
Terming the Hindi language as an ocean which has ingested many changes with time, the Deputy CM said that the Hindi language has absorbed many words of different languages, which are now easily used and understood by the people.
Choudhary remarked that Hindi is the language that can unite the vast boundaries of India. “It has a great potential to remove language barriers everywhere in the country,” he said.
During the event, the Deputy CM also participated in the plantation drive “Ek Paudha Maa Ke Naam”. He also distributed prices to the winners of the competition in various categories.
The nationwide Hindi Pakhwada celebrations, celebrated from 02 September to 26 September 2025, showcased a variety of events like essay competitions, letter writing, typing, general knowledge competitions, and inauspicious pronouns and translation competitions, which aimed at enhancing the understanding and use of Hindi among employees.
