A Hindi curriculum for Trinidad schools

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Nearly 40% of Trinidad residents are of Indian origin

Feburary 07, 2008

Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary general of Trinidad and Tobago's Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), a major Hindu organisation, has announced that his organisation has developed a Hindi curriculum to be used in its 60 primary and secondary institutions.

Hindi was brought into the Caribbean in 1838 when the first batch of indentured labourers, principally from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, came here to work on the sugar plantations following the freedom of African slaves.

Hindi was brought into the Caribbean in 1838 when the first batch of indentured labourers, principally from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, came here to work on the sugar plantations following the freedom of African slaves.

Most Hindu prayers or religious services are conducted in English, with some references in Hindi.

"In the context of teaching the Hindi language, I may inform that one of my primary tasks, when I took over my post here two-and-a-half years ago, was to promote the learning of Hindi by the large Indian community," said Indian High Commissioner Jagit Singh Sapra.

The growing economic, political and cultural relations of world community with India are attracting the world populace towards this fascinating language, "Sapra noted "Indians and the Indian diaspora are playing a pivotal role in promoting Hindi in practically every part of the world. We are all aware about the contribution of Hindi films in the promotion of Hindi," he said.

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