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Central Hindi Directorate :: Notification

Department of Correspondence Courses
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Admission Notice
Please Note: Request for supply of separate application form will not be entertained. Please send application in the given format duly Typed/Handwritten.
Applications are invited from Non-Hindi speaking Indians Foreigners, Indian Nationals/Settlers residing abroad for admission to the following Hindi Correspondence Courses through the medium of English/Malayalam and Bangla.
1. Certificate Course in Hindi (Preliminary Course)
2. Diploma Course in Hindi (Subsequent to Certificate Course)
Eligibility
1. In case of Indian and Foreigners residing in India or abroad, the minimum age is 15 years.
2. In case of Children of Indian Nationals/Settlers residing abroad, the minimum age limit is 10 years, irrespective of their Mother Tongue.
3. Diploma Course, subsequent to Certificate Course is open to those persons who fulfil (1) & (2) above and have either earlier passed Certificate Course or Pravesh course conducted by the Central Hindi Directorate of who possess sufficient background knowledge of Hindi or who have appeared in Certificate Course Examination in May, 2002.
Equivalent
(1) The Certificate Course is equivalent to Praveen Course and Diploma Course is equivalent to Pragya Course conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Fee
A Fee of Rs.50/- from Candidates residing in India and US Dollars 50/- or Pound 300 equivalent to Indian Currency from candidates residing abroad is charged for each course. Fee can be remitted by crossed Indian Postal or Bank Draft drawn at Delhi/New Delhi. Fee is payable to The Director, Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi. Fee sent through Money Order or Cheque will not be accepted. Applications received without the prescribed fee will summarily be rejected.
Where Dollar or Pound is not a currency an equivalent amount in the currency of the country concerned will be accepted.
In case an applicant residing abroad finds it difficult to remit fee in hard currency on account of local foreign exchange restrictions, he/she is advised to deposit the fee in equivalent local currency with Indian Mission/Embassy in the country where he/she is residing and send us the receipt in original. The receipt must bear the name of the candidate and the amount equivalent to Indian Currency.
Date of Commencement of Session/Closing Date
Session commences on 1/7/2002. However, closing date for submission of filled up application forms along with the prescribed fee has been extended up to 15/9/2002.
Application Form
Format of the application form is given hereunder. This format can be neatly written or typed/photo copied. Application form should be neatly filled in English only.
1. Name of the Course: Certificate or Diploma
2. Medium of Instruction: English/Malayalam/Bangla
3. Name of the applicant (In Capital Letters):
4. Sex:
5. Father’s Name:
6. Nationality:
7. Date of Birth:
8. Mother Tongue:
9. Academic Qualifications:
10. Particulars of Fees Number of IPO, Bank Draft & the amount payable only to the Director, Central Hindi Directorate:
11. Postal Address:
Date
(Signature of Applicant)
(With name in Capital Letters)
Application may be sent to
The Deputy Director
Department of Correspondence Courses
Central Hindi Directorate
West Block-7, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066.
Note
(1) Central Hindi Directorate has neither any branch in the country nor has authorized any Institution/Agency/Person to run the above courses.
(2) Admission will be given on First-cum-First served basis.
(3) Students who have appeared in Certificate Course need not wait for the result. They are advised to seek admission to Diploma Course.

Source: Indian Express, Page: 3, Date: Aug 26 2002