SHILLONG: On the occasion of Hindi Divas, Hindi Pakhwada (Fortnight) was celebrated in Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong (RGIIM) from September 14 to 28. At the inaugural programme the Director RGIIM highlighted the significance of Hindi as the national language, and its role in day to day life.
Various competitions such as dictation, handwriting, reading, singing and antakshari were organized to mark the event. The competitions witnessed an overwhelming participation.
The closing ceremony was held on September 27 where participants were honoured with prizes by the Director RGIIM and encouraged to further strengthen the knowledge of Hindi as a tool in day to day functioning.