User:Hindustanilanguage/4th IHC
Event Name
[edit]The Fourth International Hindi Conference
January 6-8, 2017
Gitam University, Gandhi Nagar Campus
Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam - 530045, Andhra Pradesh, India
Participant Engagement Overview
[edit]I had the privilege of presenting at the Fourth International Hindi Conference 2017, where I delivered a paper titled "हिन्दी विकिपीडिया के माध्यम से हिन्दी भाषा के प्रयोग को बढाने का प्रयास" ("Expanding the Usage of Hindi Language through Hindi Wikipedia"). Engaging with diverse participants from various countries, I gained valuable insights through discussions and learned from their perspectives, enriching my understanding of educational strategies for promoting Hindi Wikipedia.
Achievements
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- Distributed promotional leaflets for Hindi Wikipedia during the conference, raising awareness about its significance.
- Addressed the importance of Hindi Wikipedia as a recognized repository of knowledge and an encyclopedia.
- Aligned my presentation with the conference theme, focusing on bridging pedagogical expertise in teaching Hindi to speakers of other languages in non-Hindi speaking regions, while engaging with instructors from the South Asian diaspora in Canada, England, Mauritius, Fiji, and beyond, where Hindi is taught as both a heritage and foreign language.
- Introduced international academics to the dynamics and potential of Hindi Wikipedia for the first time.
- Demonstrated a hands-on Hindi Wikipedia editing video tutorial I scripted in 2013, showcasing the platform's accessibility.