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INTERNATIONAL HINDI CONFERENCE, AMERICAS

Rutgers University, New Jersey, April 3-5, 2015

CONFERENCE AGENDA

(As of March 15, 2015) Theme:

The Expanding World of Hindi: Possibilities and Challenges

Friday, April 3, 5-8pm: REGISTRATION AND INAUGURATION

Time Event 2.00 pm -4.00 pm Pre-conference workshop on World Readiness Standards for Hindi-

Urdu by Dr. Vijay Gambhir, University of Pennsylvania: LLB 104 Building # 3036, 20, Seminary Place, College Avenue, New

Brunswick, NJ.

(Applicable for instructors, administrators, curriculum and material developers)

5:00-6:00 pm Registration and Reception: Van Dyck Hall, Seminary Place, Rutgers University.





6:00-7:00 pm

National Anthem US and India; Lamp lighting by VIP guests;

Vikas Nangia asks volunteers to honor VIP guests with presentation of shawls:

1. Dnyaneshwar Mulay, CG, India,

2. Joanna Regulska, Rutgers University Vice President for International and Global Affairs,

3. James Masschaele-Executive Vice Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences,

4. Dr. P Jayaraman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,

5. HR Shah, Chairman, TV Asia,

6. Dr. S Mehta,

7. Dr. Ved Choudhary,

8. Mrs. Purnima Desai, Trustees, Hindi Sangam Foundation and Dr. S. Gambhir, Chairman, Yuva Hindi SansthanAll guests are given the conference booklet to unveil. Dr. Shaheen invites Prof Ghertner to introduce the VP and Vice Dean of Rutgers University and invite them to make welcome remarks. Vikas Nangia introduces HR Shah and invites him to speak. Deepak Dave of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan introduces Dr. P. Jayaraman and invites him to say a few words.Vikas Nangia asks Ashok Ojha to introduce Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr, Upendra Chivkula, NJ, Assemblyman Raj Mukerjee.

Vikas Nangia asks Shambhu Amitabh to introduce CG Mulay and invite him to formally inaugurate the conference. Speech of Hon Mr. Mulay.

VENUE: VAN DYCK HALL, 16 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 followed by:





7:00-8:00 pm

Cultural presentation by Navrang, Raktabeez, a Hindi play by Ameeya Mehta. DINNER

Saturday, April 4, 9-5 pm

Time Sessions Sessions 9:00-10:30 am PLENARY SESSION: THE EXPANDING WORLD OF HINDI:

POSSIBLITIES AND CHALLENGES

Prof. Gabriela Nik Ilieva, New York University, NY, introduces the theme, topic and speakers from USA and India.

Key-note speeches: Hindi in Higher Education-Global-Local Partnership by Dr. Mary Curran, Associate Dean, Graduate School of

Education, Rutgers University.

Hindi in Higher Education: Official perspective from India

Prof. Keshri Lal Verma, Chairman, Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology & Director, Central Hindi Directorate

Dr. Kamal Kishor Goyanka, Vice Chairman, Central Hindi Institute, New Delhi

10:30-10:45 am TEA BREAK





10:45 am-12:15 pm

Open Session:

LANGUAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES: BUSINESS, HEALTH, BANKING:

Chairperson and Main speaker: Hindi as a medium of Business Communication; Dr. Surendra Gambhir, Univ of Pennsylvania

Other speakers:

Anand Dwivedi and Haimanti Banerjee with students from Lauder School of Business, Univ of Pennsylvania

Rishikant Singh, Regional Manager, Air India, US Operation: Hindi in Aviation Industry: Contribution of Air India

Kailtlin 'D'Agostino: Hindi for professional purpose, UN perspective.

12:15-1:30 pm LUNCH





1:30-3:00 pm Round Table-1

TECHNOLOGY AND HINDI:

Introduction and Moderator: Rajni Bhargava, Director, Hindi

STARTALK Program, West Windsor, NJ

Speakers (20 min each):

Prakash Hindustani, Journalist and Blogger, India

Dr. Satya and Dr. Chaurasia, IIT, Delhi

Dr. HarshBala Sharma, IP College, Delhi (Communicative

Language Teaching Methodology)

Teju

QA

Round Table-2:

HINDI IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Chair: Dr. Vijay Gambhir, Univ of Pennsylvania

Speakers (20 min each):

Dr. Mohan, Central Hindi Institute, Agra: Production of Teaching Material

in India

Dr. Nilakshi Phukan: Pedagogical implications of using audio-video materials to model quasi real life

communication and to engage students in interactive activities at different

ACTFL levels

Dr. Rekha Sethi: Hindi in higher education: A Delhi perspective

Dr. Brij Mansi & Dr. Amita Tiwari: Role of the Hindi TV and the Hindi Cinema as sources of authentic materials for

teaching Hindi.

QA





3:00-3:15 pm TEA BREAK

3:15-4:45 pm Round Table-3

State of Contemporary Literature: Introduction and

Moderation: Dr. Susham Bedi, Columbia University

Speakers: Dr. Kamal Kishor Goyanaka, Vice President,

Central Hindi Institute, Delhi, Anil Prabha

Dr. Shailaja Saxena, Canada;

Dr. Navin Mehta (Readers perspective); Anup Bhargava,

Poet.

ROUND TABLE-4

(3.15-4.15pm) Why am I learning Hindi? An hour long presentations by Rutgers Hindi students, introduction:

Dr. Shaheen Parveen, Hindi Lecturer, Rutgers University

Chair: Sushma Malhotra, New York Board of Education, NY.

(4.15-4.45pm):

CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION RESULTS AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION by Consul General Hon Dnyaneshwar

Mulay.

4.45-5.30 pm Hindi songs by Varsha Joshi

5.30-6.00 pm Tea Break





6.00 pm -9.00 pm

CULTURAL EVENING

KAVI SAMMELAN (6.00-8.00 PM)

CONDUCTED BY: Dr. Bijoy Mehta AND Prof Bindu Aggarwal (NYU);

Poets: Ashok Singh , Anoop Bhargava, Shashi Padha, Amita sharma, Sarita Mehta, Shailja Saksena, Surendra Tiwari, Animesh Chandra,

Gopal Baghel Madhu,

DINNER (8.00-9.00 PM)

NOTE: VENUE MUST BE VACATED BY 9 PM

Sunday, April 5, 9 am-2 pm.

Time Session

9.00-9.45 am Key-note Speech: Dr. Christi Merrill: Associate Professor of South Asian Literature and Postcolonial Theory, Asian Languages and

Cultures and Comparative Literature; Associate Chair, Center for South Asian Studies, University of Michigan.

Introduction by M J Warsi, Washington University in St. Louis followed by presentation by MJ Warsi on ‘Issues in Literary Translation: An

Experiment with Premchand’s “kafan”.





9:45-10:45am Open Session:

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? HINDI CENTER: FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY

Topic introduction and moderation by Ashok Ojha

SESSION CHAIR: Consul General Hon Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Project presenter: Dr. Ved Chaudhury, Educators’ Society

1. Comments by Dr. Navin Mehta, Trustee, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 2. Dr. L P Yarlagadda, Member, Hindi Samiti, India,

3. Upendra Chivukula, ex-NJ Assemblyman and 4. Dr. Surendra Gambhir, Yuva Hindi Sansthan.

10:45-11.00 am

TEA BREAK





11.00-12.00 noon

ROUND TABLE 4:

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN HINDI LEARNING: (10 min each)

Moderator: Sonali Bannerji-Educators Society for Heritage of

India. PRESENTERS:

1. Vidya Nahar, Chicago by Skype

2. Dr. Shaheen Parveen, Rutgers: Innovation in Hindi

teaching in schools

3. NEELAM MISHRA, Edison Public School, NJ

4. SUSHMA MALHOTRA, NYC Board of Education

5. Sanjyot Tatke: YHS STARTALK Hindi

6. Purnima Desai: Shikshayatan Culture Center, NY, NY

11.00-11.45 noon:

Hindi play "उड़न-खटोला", Adapted From - 'Pushpak Viman', a radio play written by K.M.Mishra and

Directed By Alka Sharma





12.00pm-1.30 pm

CONCLUDING SESSION:

PRESENTATION OF SESSION RECOMMENDATIONS BY MODERATORS TO CONSUL-GENERAL

Session moderator: Shambhu Amitabh, Consul, Consulate General of India, NY and Deepak Dave, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Presentations of Mementos and Certificates of Appreciation to all speakers, participants and sponsors by Consul General Dnyaneshwar

Mualy.

Thanksgiving by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, Deputy Consul-General of India, New York, Dr. Navin Mehta, Trustee, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,

HR Shah, Chairman, TV Asia. 1.30pm-2.00pm

LUNCH

2.00-3.00 pm

Post-conference:

Kahani Manch Workshop

Chairs: Dr. Susham Bedi, Columbia University and Dr. Seema Khurana, Yale University.

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