Hindi language can help spread awareness about India's achievements in
various space missions within the country, the government Monday said as
it released the first ever Hindi atlas book on India's indigenous "Mars
Orbiter Mission (MOM)".
"During the last 18 months, as a result of
active impetus and encouragement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
India's space programme has registered some unprecedented and landmark
achievements which have placed India as a frontline nation in the world.
"Even
though India's achievements in space missions are being appreciated the
world over, Hindi language can serve as a medium for spreading further
awareness within the country about recent space missions, particularly
the Mars Orbiter Mission," Minister of State in PMO which looks after
Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh said
after releasing the atlas.
The book was released on the occasion
of first meeting of reconstituted 'Joint Hindi Salahkar Samiti' of the
department. MOM is totally indigenous, living up to Modi's 'Make in
India' initiative, and has also provided useful information which is
being shared by even the most advanced nations of the world.
Singh
said that in the years to come, as India's space technology and atomic
energy programmes attract more and more scientific researchers from
other parts of the world, the use of Hindi among the native scientists
will also become a motivation for foreign scientists to pick up working
Hindi for easier communication with their Indian counterparts.
"Promotion
of Hindi as a medium of instruction in scientific departments like
space technology and atomic energy will also provide the best of the
young scientific minds in India, an opportunity to contribute their
talent even if they do not possess the knowledge of English language,"
he said.
Singh appreciated the efforts of both the departments for
coming up with literature including periodicals and booklets in Hindi
for popularising various projects and programmes undertaken by them.
He
suggested that in future, the Hindi scholars, who are non-official
members of 'Hindi Salahkar Samiti' will be more closely associated with
the day to day activities of both the departments so that use of Hindi
becomes a natural style of working in these departments.
A S Kiran
Kumar, secretary department of Space and chairman, space commission and
chairman, Isro and Sekhar Basu, secretary, department of atomic energy
and chairman, Atomic Energy Commission were also present on the
occasion.
ISRO and IIT Madras Unveil Research Centre for Space Thermal Sciences26 March 2025
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