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National 15 September 2026 · Event date: 14 September 2026

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Hindi Diwas 2026 and 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai as Chief Guest

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Hindi Diwas 2026 and 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai as Chief Guest
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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai as the Chief Guest. During the event, he inaugurated training programmes, presented Rajbhasha awards, and released several publications, including the online dictionary 'Hindi Shabd-Sindhu'. He highlighted the importance of mother tongues, Indian languages, and the historical significance of 'Vande Mataram' and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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In Simple Words

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah attended the Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai. He launched digital tools, released publications on 'Vande Mataram', and highlighted Veer Savarkar's linguistic contributions.

He emphasized that mother tongues are mandatory in primary education under the National Education Policy and noted that examinations like JEE and NEET are now conducted in 13 languages.

Key Points

  • Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah attended Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai.
  • Training programmes in Hindi word processing, typing, and shorthand were inaugurated.
  • Rajbhasha Kirti Awards and Rajbhasha Gaurav Awards were presented.
  • Publications released include 'Shiv Anadi Hain, Anant Hain', 'Bharatiya Gyan Tantra', and a special edition of 'Rajbhasha Bharati'.
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries were present.
  • The AI-based 'Kanthasth 2.0' platform and 'Hindi Shabd-Sindhu' dictionary were discussed.
  • Entrance examinations like JEE and NEET are now conducted in 13 languages.
  • Hindi was adopted as the Official Language on 14 September 1949.

Exam Angle

Event location
Mumbai
Conference edition
6th All India Official Language Conference
Key dictionary mentioned
Hindi Shabd-Sindhu
Exams conducted in 13 languages
JEE, NEET, and undergraduate entrance examinations

A. Mumbai

Source: Press Information Bureau

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