In a historic first, UNESCO’s World Heritage Center (WHC) will publish India’s world heritage sites lists and descriptions in the Hindi language on the occasion of World Hindi Day which is celebrated on 10th January every year.
The permanent delegation of India to UNESCO announced on Monday that on the occasion of World Hindi Day, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the WHC website.
On the occassion of World Hindi Day, World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites on WHC website. @VishalVSharma7 @HarshShringla @IndianDiplomacy @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @M_Lekhi pic.twitter.com/CUeXS3S2St
— India at UNESCO (@IndiaatUNESCO) January 10, 2022
Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the Paris-based organization’s decision.
In a tweet, he said that Hindi is a matter of pride for every Indian and Hindi lover. The popularity of Indian languages on the global stage is welcoming and encouraging.
विश्व हिंदी दिवस पर यूनेस्को द्वारा भारत के विश्व धरोहर स्थलों के हिंदी विवरण को अपने वर्ल्ड हेरिटेज सेंटर वेबसाइट पर प्रकाशित करने का निर्णय हर भारतीय और हिन्दी प्रेमी के लिए गर्व की बात है।
वैश्विक मंच पर भारतीय भाषाओं की लोकप्रियता स्वागतयोग्य और प्रोत्साहित करने वाला है। https://t.co/mBjdry3cqq
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 11, 2022
