Department of Hindi

Department of Hindi

About the Department

The Department of Hindi aims at providing teaching and research facilities in Hindi, keeping in view the changing social norms, communication patterns, different social roles of language in our society and fast-changing social values in our time. While drawing up the syllabus, sufficient care has been taken to cater to the above needs. It has been kept flexible enough to incorporate various requirements of the students in the context of contemporary society.  Special attention is also given to the regional and comprehensive studies of language and literature.

The Department of Hindi independently instituted in the academic year 2018-19 but MA in Hindi course was started in 2016. The PhD. program started in December 2017 under the department of Languages ​​and Comparative Literature. In June 2018, the university has decided to establish the department of Hindi independently and transferred of Dr Rajinder Kumar Sen, Assistant Professor with running courses to the new department of Hindi as an In-Charge of this department. Given enhancing the academic programmes, the department embarked on the PG and Research Programmes (M.A. & PhD) during the academic year 2018-19. The programmes of study have been designed in conformity with the requirements for the employment spread over in various academic and industry-oriented pursuits. The courses offered for Post Graduate Programme (M.A. Hindi Language and Literature) covers the areas such as Hindi language, literature, linguistics, poetics, functional Hindi, translation, journalism, content writing and comparative literature. The PG Programme comprises of many different courses covering the above areas. The courses are supported by special lectures/talks of the eminent academicians/scholars/writers.
It is the only university in the country, wherein Junior Fellowship Holders have been enrolled for the PhD Programme. To ascertain the quality research work, the research scholars have to undergo course work for one semester compulsorily. The course work comprises of four courses i.e. Research Methodology, Various Views and Approaches to Criticism, Modern Literature and Philosophy, Broad Area of Research. At the beginning of the research, the course, Broad Area of Research sets up the carrying into action for thesis and puts down the thinking of long drawn out research.
The department has been a trendsetter for impelling the additional language teaching-learning for the integrated programmes. These courses demonstrate the uniqueness of the department. The Additional Language offered by the department has four courses, each having three credits. These courses are purely optional with the following patterns:
Hindi Language Learning (02 Credits)
These courses are offered for the beginners, who have never studied the Hindi Language at any level of their education, especially for students of foreign countries and southern states of India. Modern Hindi Literature, Functional Hindi and Translation. These courses are offered for those students who have studied Hindi either in secondary school level or higher secondary level or qualified in Basic Hindi Courses.

Objectives
Second Language Teaching is a conventional and quiet common phenomenon at the level of graduation. The universities that offer graduation programmes do pursue language course as an option. Therefore, the students have the option to choose any one language to study for two years for their academic benefits. During the freedom movement, the Hindi language was one of the most connecting languages that could reach the largest population of India and given a spark of freedom in the hearts of people. After Independence, the Hindi Language has become more popular. It has become a link language for communication among people of different states in India. Swiftly it has turned as a language of media, journalism and market. In such a scenario, the students of the Punjab state get an opportunity to learn the language and it is beneficial for them for communication.

Faculty

  1. Prof. Rajinder Kumar, Associate Professor & HoD
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  2. Dr. Kulbhushan Sharma, Assistant Professor
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  3. Dr. Deepak Kumar Pandey, Assistant Professor
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  4. Dr. Amit Kumar Singh Kushwaha, Assistant Professor
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  5. Dr. Sameer, Assistant Professor
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Academic Programmes

  • 2023-25
    • PG Diploma in Hindi Translation
    • M.A Hindi
    • Ph.D Hindi
  • 2022-24
    • PG Diploma in Hindi Translation
    • M.A Hindi
    • Ph.D Hindi

Syllabi

Research Thurst Area

  1. Bhakti  Literature/ Bhakti Movement
  2. Comparative Studies
  3. The sociological approach to Literature
  4. Various aspects of Modern Literature
  5. Dalit and Tribal Literature
  6. Functional Hindi and Translation
  7. Literature – Cinema mass media and cultural studies
  8. Women and Gender discourse

In future department has planned some carrier oriented courses and diploma for students.  

Facilities

The department has Wifi-enabled smart classrooms, a fully-equipped Language Lab, a collection of the latest books and journals in the library, and access to various related e-content.

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Student Corner

Student activities 

Students of MA Hindi batch 2019-2021 participating in plantation at city campus

Ms. Sunaina student of MA Hindi batch 2019-2021 participating in Hindi Poem Recitation Competition 

Ms. Seema student of Hindi batch 2019-2021 participating in Republic Day Celebrations

 Faculty and students of Hindi Department with Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Chairperson, Panjab University, Chandigarh on January 10, 2020

 

 

Grants

Dr. Rajinder Kumar Sen

  • Major Research Project (UGC) entitled "Grammatical Strucutre of the Bagri Dialect" has been completed in 2015 of  Rs. 890600
  • Major Research Project (ICSSR) entitled "Socio Linguistic study of the Bagri People" has been completed in 2018 of Rs. 600000

Dr. Deepak Kumar Pandey:

  • Has been working on on RSM (Research Seed Money) funded research project “Dalit Atamkathaon mein Abhivykt Yatharth ka Swaroop” (Rs. 1,50,00)

 

Seminar/Special Lectures/Symposia
2018

  • A special Lecture was organized on August 03, 2018. Professor Satish Kumar Verma, Punjabi University Patiala delivered his talk on "Bhartiya Sahitya (Gurdial Singh aur Madhi ka Deeva ke Vishesh Sandarbh Mein"

2019

  • A special Lecture was organized on February 18, 2019. Professor Yojana Rawat, Panjab University Chandigarh delivered her talk on "Vaishvik Paridrishye mein Nari Chintan aur Sahity"

2020

  • A special Lecture was organized on January 10, 2021. Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Chairperson, Department of Hindi, Panjab University Chandigarh delivered his talk on "Vishava Mein Hindi Ka Badalta Swaroop"

  • A Webinar was organized in collaboration with department of Punjabi on July 30, 2020, on the topic of “Vartman Paristhiyon mein Bhasha aur Sahitya Shikshan”. Professor Shoeraj Singh Bechain, University of Delhi, Professor Sudha Jitendra, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Panjab University, Chandigarh were the speakers on this webinar.

 

2021

  • A special Lecture was organized on January 30, 2021, on the birth anniversary of Eminent Hindi Poet Shri Jai Shankar Prasad. Professor Baijnath Prasad, Chairperson, Department of Hindi, Panjab University Chandigarh delivered his talk on “Prasad Ke Sahitya mein Bhartiya Sanskriti” through online mode.
  • A special Lecture was organized on July 31, 2021, on the birth anniversary of Eminent Hindi writer Shri Prem Chand. Professor Surya Prasad Dixit, Former Head, Department of Hindi, Lucknow University Lucknow delivered his talk on “Premchand Ke Sahity mein Samajik Sanrachna Ka Sankalap” through online mode.
  • A Webinar was organized on August 14, 2021, on the birth anniversary of Eminent Hindi Poet Shri Tulsidas ji on the topic of “Shri Ramcharit Manas mein Paryavarniya Sanrakshan”. Dr. Umashankar Pachauri, National Convener of Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, delivered his key note address while Professor Chandaben, Head, Department of Hindi, H.S.Gaur University, Sagar was invited speaker through online mode.
  • In collaboration with Official Langue Implementation Committee following lectures organised during Hindi Pakhwada 2021
    • Prfessor H.S. Bedi, Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh delivered his special lecture on “Punjab Ki Hindi Sahitye Ko Den” on the Opening Ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada on September 14, 2021
    • Professor Pooran Chand Tandon, Department of Hindi, University of Delhi, Delhi delivered special lecture on the topic of “Hindi Ke Samaidhanik Pravdhan” on September 18, 2021 through online mode
    • Dr. Chander Trikha, Director, Haryana Sahitya Academy delivered special lecture on the topic of “Azadi Ke 75ven Varsh mein Rajbhasha Hindi ki Sthiti” on September 21, 2021 through online mode
    • Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Editor, Dainik Tribune delivered special lecture on the topic of “Samark Bhasha Ke Roop Mein  Hindi” on September 25, 2021 through online mode
    • Professor Gireeshwar Mishra, Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha delivered special lecture on the topic of “Lokbhasha Hindi: Ateet aur Vartmaan” on September 27, 2021 through online mode
    • Prfessor H.S. Bedi, Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh delivered his special lecture on “Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji Mein bhashayi Ekta ke Sootra” on the Closing Ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada on September 14, 2021

 

 

 

 

Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Professor Raghvendra P. Tiwari presenting token of memory to Chief Guest Professor H.S. Bedi, Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh Central University on the Opening Ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada, September 14, 2021

 

 

Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Professor Raghvendra P. Tiwari presenting token of memory to Chief Guest Professor D.K. Singh, Director AIIMS, Bathinda on the Closing Ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada, September 28, 2021

 

Alumni

Our alumni are actively engaged in their professional communities in the fields of publishing, journalism, teaching, and research as content writers, editors, assistant professors, school teachers, and research associates. The Department of Hindi has an Alumni Group of all postgraduate students who have studied in the department. The Group maintains a WhatsApp group through which the members are in touch with the department. They wholeheartedly participate in the programmes conducted by the department. All our alumni are also a part of the Alumni Association of CUPB maintained by the University.

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  • The educators at the Department of Hindi in the Central University of Punjab focus on shaping the students’ minds by encouraging self-reflection and asking open-ended questions about life, human concerns, and the world of imagination and reality.
  • The department incorporates, with the syllabi, various compulsory learning activities like classroom presentations, assignments and term papers, Open Seminar presentations, and submission of dissertation.
  • The syllabus is structured to encourage conceptual perception, aesthetic analysis, linguistic approach and methodical study of origin and development of distinctive styles and techniques in the field of literary creations in different genres, as well as their literary receptions over the ages.
  • Students are encouraged to organize various events on the special days of literary personalities of Hindi Literature.
  • There is an open, innovative, and creative classroom environment, which makes the students enhance their level of aesthetic appreciation. 
  • The students have access to faculty members all the time, from anywhere, with their genuine doubts and queries. 
  • The department aims to instill in students an academic culture wherein the students not only connect, innovate, and grow with the class content but also with each other, with the faculty, and the world around them.
  • the Department of Hindi in the Central University of Punjab focus on shaping the students’ minds by encouraging self-reflection and asking open-ended questions about life, human concerns, and the world of imagination and reality.
  • The department incorporates, with the syllabi, various compulsory learning activities like classroom presentations, assignments and term papers, Open Seminar presentations, and submission of dissertation.
  • The syllabus is structured to encourage conceptual perception, aesthetic analysis, linguistic approach and methodical study of origin and development of distinctive styles and techniques in the field of literary creations in different genres, as well as their literary receptions over the ages.
  • Students are encouraged to organize various events on the special days of literary personalities of Hindi Literature.
  • There is an open, innovative, and creative classroom environment, which makes the students enhance their level of aesthetic appreciation. 
  • The students have access to faculty members all the time, from anywhere, with their genuine doubts and queries. 
  • The department aims to instill in students an academic culture wherein the students not only connect, innovate, and grow with the class content but also with each other, with the faculty, and the world around them.

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