Hindi is one of the official languages of India and is spoken in several states. It is also one of the two official languages of the Indian government and is written in Devanagari script. According to recent reports, American schools will soon introduce Hindi as a second language after English! Here are the details about Hindi being taught in American schools.
Hindi Will Soon Be Taught As A Second Language In American Schools
The Hindi language will soon be taught in American schools, if events proceed as a report from the United States of America (USA) suggests. According to a report by India.com, US President Joe Biden has received a proposal in this regard from more than 100 public figures connected to the organisations Asia Society and Indian American Impact, both of which are affiliated with the Democratic Party, which is in power.
In accordance with this plan, 1000 schools would begin teaching Hindi with a budget of ₹816 crore. Given the government’s views towards India and the impending presidential election in 2016, it is quite likely that President Biden will approve of this idea.
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Teaching Will Probably Start In September
It is anticipated that the study of Hindi can begin in September of the following year, and AS and IAI have pledged assistance in finding teachers and setting up courses to begin the teaching of Hindi.
Starting in primary school, students will have the option of choosing Hindi as their second language after English. Out of the 4.5 million persons of Indian descent living in America, more than 9 lakh people speak Hindi as their first language.
In America, high school is the only level at which Hindi classes are currently offered. According to Neil Makhija, the president of India Impact, if kids can’t read Hindi at the elementary level, they can’t grasp it at the high level.
Across the globe, Hindi is spoken more frequently than Mandarin, Spanish, and English combined. It ranks behind Mandarin and English as the third most spoken language in the world when combined with comprehensible Urdu.
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Hindi is the third most spoken language in the world, including first- and second-language speakers.
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