Hindi Language for Foreign Students

Course Code: CCHLFS
Division: Academic Unit
Course HoD/ Coordinator: Prof. Arun Kumar Bhardwaj
Duration: 3 Months
Total Credits: 4
Mode of Classes: Offline
Eligibility: Indian nationals- Graduation in any subject
NRI/Foreign nationals: Bachelor’s degree or higher in any relevant subject
Fees: Rs. 10,000

Course Objective

This course is designed for people who want a structured but user-friendly introduction to Hindi, whether studying alone or in a class. It aims to get you into the world of real Hindi as quickly as possible

Course Outline

UNIT-1

• Letters
• Pronunciations, Verbs, Use of Post Positions
• Adjectives & Conjunctions
• Singular-Plural
• Synonymous & Antonyms
• Numbers, Days, Time, Weeks, Months
• Tenses
• Body Parts
• Relations
• Colloquial Hindi

UNIT-2

• Newspaper reading
• Writing articles for news papers
• Dumb charades
• Visits to Temples, Dargahs, Gurudwaras
• Listening to Kirtan, Bhajan, Shabad and experiencing the Langer culture
• Indian Music: Film songs and quwwalis
• Visit Malls, Metros, Schools

UNIT-3

• Watching movies, Documentaries, Plays, Visual Advertisements, and TV news or other live shows
• Writing reviews of the films, plays etc. watched

UNIT-4

• Topic and their analysis
• Group discussions
• Short Stories (Panchtantra, short stories of Premchand, Amar Chitra Katha)

UNIT-5

• Hindi Novels: Nirmal Verma’s WeDIN or Ageyas Are Yayawar Yaad Rahega
• Hindi Plays: Mohan Rakesh, Asadh Ka Ek Din or Dharamveer Bharti, AndhaYug
• Poetry: Nirala: Saroj Smriti or Dinkar: Himalaya