New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that the use of Hindi and regional languages must be encouraged.
Speaking at a function organized on the occasion of ‘Hindi Divas’ at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, he said, “The constitution provides that Hindi should be developed in such a way that it should reflect India’s composite culture. Hindi has therefore been entrusted with a very important role.”
The President said that language was helpful in enabling government policies and schemes to reach the people.
Mukherjee presented the Rajbhasha awards instituted by the Rajbhasha Vibhag in the Home Ministry to recognize the contribution of ministries, departments and nationalized banks in the field of Hindi.
