Rajbhasha Cell, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Thursday organised a one-day workshop on “Standardization of Technical Hindi” at Tulmulla Campus.

Addressing the participants, Registrar, Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir, said, workshops like this enable employees to use Hindi accurately in official work, documentation, correspondence, and other communications. “Today’s workshop is an important step in equipping the staff with the professional competence required for seamless official communication in Hindi,” Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir remarked. He further said that “Effective implementation of the Rajbhasha Policy is essential for ensuring efficient governance in the university.” CUKashmir Registrar, said the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath is keen to reinforce the institution’s commitment to linguistic development, administrative excellence, and national policy alignment and holding such capacity building programmes is one of the components.
Speaking on the occasion, Dean School of Languages (SoL), Prof. Sandhya Tiwari, said, “Language is the soul of cultural expression and administrative coherence. As a School dedicated to linguistic studies, SoL is committed to strengthening Hindi’s presence in academics and administration. This workshop reflects the University’s vision of enhancing technical linguistic skills of the employees,” she remarked.
In his address, former Head Department of Hindi, Guru Nanak Dev University, Prof. Vinod Kumar Taneja highlighted the challenges that arise from inconsistent usage of terminology and the importance of adopting nationally approved vocabulary in governance, academics, and documentation. “Standardization is the backbone of effective official communication. When terminology and expressions are used consistently, it brings clarity, coherence, and professionalism to institutional functioning,” Prof. Taneja remarked. Prof. Kumar later trained the participants on e-tools, Kantasth, Inscript keyboard and machine translation.
In his speech, Finance Officer, Dr. Arif Khan, said, “Hindi, as the Rajbhasha, is not merely a medium of communication but a vital administrative instrument for ensuring uniformity. “Standardization of terminology is essential for professional clarity and institutional coherence,” he said. He further spoke on the importance of linguistic proficiency, administrative terminology, and the cultural role of Hindi in national integration.
Addressing the gathering, Librarian, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat, said, “Libraries are custodians of knowledge, and language plays a key role in organizing, disseminating, and accessing information. Initiatives like this strengthen our commitment to support staff with upgraded linguistic resources,” he noted.
Hindi Adhikari, Dr. Sakina Akhter, who conducted the programme, gave a detailed overview about the role and responsibilities of the Rajbhasha Cell in implementing the Official Language Policy of the Government of India. She said that several employees have already completed Prabodh, Praveen, Pragya, and Parangat, courses designed for central government employees who are not native Hindi speakers and need to gain proficiency in Hindi for official work.