Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. GANDERBAL: The Rajbhasha Cell of the Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) on Monday began a four-day training programme, titled the Personal Contact Programme, for university employees and staff members of other Government of India institutions. The programme is being held at the university’s Tulmulla campus to strengthen employees’ proficiency in Hindi and support the implementation of official-language provisions.
Addressing the participants, Registrar Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir called on the participating institutions to strengthen bilingual communication in their administrative work. He emphasised the use of both Hindi and English in official circulars, signboards, files and routine correspondence, and observed that standardised terminology could make implementation easier.
Referring to the university’s administrative practices, Dr. Mir encouraged representatives of other institutions to adopt similar measures. He also stressed the need to establish a Hindi training centre in Kashmir to improve access to language training for employees across the region.
Controller of Examinations Prof. Kaiser Javid Giri highlighted the importance of language proficiency in today’s information-technology environment. He said advances in computing, communication and translation technologies had widened access to information across geographical boundaries. However, he noted that people could fully benefit from translated material only if they had the skills to read and understand it. Learning Hindi, he said, could help employees access a wider range of information and communicate across linguistic communities.
Librarian Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat spoke about the role of language in accessing knowledge, culture and scientific research. “Learning a language is not merely an additional skill; it broadens our intellectual horizons and strengthens our ability to communicate and understand diverse cultures,” he said, emphasising the importance of the Rajbhasha training programme.
Addressing the inaugural session, Assistant Director, Rajbhasha, Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr. Vikram Singh shared his experience of working with the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. He stressed the importance of systematic preparation, proper documentation and the timely submission of reports ahead of the committee’s visits.
Dr. Singh urged participants to ensure that official records were complete, appropriately verified and submitted through the designated authorities. He also underscored the need for practical language training, particularly in noting, drafting and official correspondence.
Hindi Adhikari Dr. Sakina Akhter outlined the functioning of the Rajbhasha Cell and its initiatives to promote Hindi within the university. She said that most CUKashmir employees were proficient in reading and writing Hindi, while several had completed the Prabodh, Pragya and Parangat programmes.
Dr. Akhter added that the university was preparing for the visit of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language and had made efforts to implement the committee’s directions concerning the use of Hindi in letter and spirit. The training programme, she said, would further strengthen employees’ practical competence and preparedness. Assistant Registrar Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat proposed the vote of thanks.
