Central Hindi Directorate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 
A branch of the Hindi Prachar Samithi, a Hindi learning school administered by the Central Hindi Directorate, in Udupi.
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| Formation | 1 March 1960 |
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| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
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Ministry of Education |
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The Central Hindi Directorate (Hindi: केन्द्रीय हिन्दी निदेशालय) is an important government office in New Delhi, India. It works under the Ministry of Education (India). Its main job is to help promote and spread the Standard Hindi language.
This directorate also makes sure that the Devanagari script, which is used to write Hindi, is used correctly. It helps set the rules for how Hindi words are spelled across India.
What is the Central Hindi Directorate?
The Central Hindi Directorate is like a special department. It focuses on the Hindi language. It was started on March 1, 1960. This was done because of a special rule in the Constitution of India. This rule, called Article 351, asks the government to help develop the Hindi language.
Where are its offices?
The main office of the Central Hindi Directorate is in New Delhi. But it also has four other offices in different parts of India. These regional offices are located in Chennai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Kolkata. These offices help the directorate reach more people across the country.
What does it do?
The Central Hindi Directorate works to make Hindi more popular. It helps people learn and use the language. It also makes sure that Hindi is written and spoken in a standard way. This helps everyone understand each other better.
For example, the directorate might:
- Create books and learning materials in Hindi.
- Help develop new Hindi words for modern topics.
- Encourage the use of Hindi in different fields.
- Support schools and programs that teach Hindi.
