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Hindi Department
Celebrating linguistic heritage and literary richness through the vibrant offerings of our Hindi Department.
Details
The Department of Hindi is a relatively young department that was established in June 1955. It was introduced as a compulsory language course under the three language formula. Some staff members, including Europeans, made personal efforts to learn the national language.
The Hindi section of the College magazine was introduced in 1952-53. Dr. Swaminath Sharma, the first lecturer in Hindi and the inaugural Head of the Department (1955-1974), was a knowledgeable and humble man of integrity. He has authored internationally acclaimed books. The University of Mumbai awarded him two doctorates: Ph.D. (without a guide) and D. Litt. (the second person to receive this honor in the century-long history of the Mumbai University).
Mr. Tiwari and Mr. Vyas assisted him between 1956 and 1962, with Mr. Vyas leaving the College in 1962 and Mr. Verma departing in 1965. In 1974, Prof. Shreekant Kotak, who had joined the Department in 1962, took over as the Head of the Hindi Department upon Dr. Sharma's retirement.
Prof. Kotak, a teacher since 1957, is a multi-talented individual who writes novels, short stories, poems, plays, criticism, essays, and articles in Hindi, Gujarati, English, and Urdu. The Department was also managed by Mrs. Manjula Desai (appointed in 1974) and Dr. Usha Kirti Ranawat (appointed in 1977). Dr. Usha Kirti Ranawat, a dynamic and research-oriented individual, served as a renowned personality and Ph.D. guide in Mumbai University until her retirement in June 2015. She supervised the completion of Ph.D. dissertations for six students.
Currently Dr. Satyawati Chaubey is the Head of the Department.
Department aims to make students more comfortable in Hindi language and literature. To develop their Listening, Speaking, Reading & writing skills, creative writing. Prior knowledge of the students is assessed first. Teaching methods used to make lectures interactive are:
• Through assignment of Film Critics, Story Critics writing, Notice writing.
• Through Questionnaire Method.
• Katha-Kathan.
• Role-Play of different character during reading.
• Exchange the role of Teacher and Student.
The Department of Hindi has some unique features like remedial classes, Guest lectures, Saral Hindi certificate courses, peer mentoring, individual mentoring etc.
The Wilson College Department of Hindi is a Ph. D recognized centre where many students pursue their doctorate under Dr. Satyawati Chaubey, who is a Ph. D recognized teacher.
The Department of Hindi conduct National, International Seminars, Webinars and Conferences on different topics. The department also organizes Intercollegiate Student webinars to inculcate interest in the field of research and also Workshops on Voice modulation, Translation and Hindi, Drug addiction, leadership qualities and the list goes on.
Activities
The Department of Hindi conducts various syllabus based activities such as ‘Sahitya Kala Mahotsav’, many literary activities like Poster Exhibition, Group Discussion, Debate, Street play, Speech Competition, Essay Writing, Self Written Poetry Competition, Poetry Recitation Competition, Quiz Competition, Extempore Competition, Elocution, Film Screening, Rap Song Competition, Intercollegiate Folk Song Competition, Man Ki Baat, Shabd Bhandar, Atma Parichay Competition, Story Telling Competition, etc.
Faculty
Dr. Satyavati Chaubey
Head, Department of Hindi
Qualifications:
Ph.D., M.A., B.Ed., Diploma in Translation
Research Interest:
Modern Prose & Poetry in Hindi Literature.
Short Biography:
I try to make the subject as relevant & interesting as possible. Guest lectures, audio-visual aids, film screening, educational visits, different types of literary competitions are all included in my lectures. What gives me immense pleasure is the fact that students feel free to come to me with their problems (both academic & unacademic) and consider me approachable and friendly enough to solve their problems in college & beyond. Generating interest about the Hindi language, connecting the stories of the past and present to the real life situations, providing a different perspective towards life, helping students build opinions of their own and providing a platform to express the same is what my teaching aims at.