Achala Sharma, Head of BBC Hindi Service, has been awarded the World Hindi Honour at the Seventh World Hindi Conference held in Suriname.
She has been honoured for her significant contribution to the development and popularity of the Hindi language in the field of broadcast and literature.
Achala is a well known name and voice to the listeners of BBC Hindi Service.
For almost 18 years now she has been instrumental in turning BBC Hindi into a leading Hindi-language radio and online service.
Among other achievements, she has to her credit two collections of radio plays, Passport and Jaren (Roots) which were recently released in London.
She has also authored two novels and three collections of short stories.
Achala says she is delighted to be honoured.
"Hindi as a language has an immense potential. With Indians living all over the world, it is transcending geographical boundaries," she said.
"The World Hindi Conference being an annual event held in different countries stands testimony to the diverse reach of the language.
"I feel truly privileged to be sharing the limelight with acclaimed scholars, and hope that the exchange of thoughts and ideas amongst us helps further enhance the quality and reach of Hindi literature and broadcast."
Achala is one of 25 people across the world to be honoured.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/06_june/06/achala_sharma.shtml
Read more about: Achala Sharma
She has been honoured for her significant contribution to the development and popularity of the Hindi language in the field of broadcast and literature.
Achala is a well known name and voice to the listeners of BBC Hindi Service.
For almost 18 years now she has been instrumental in turning BBC Hindi into a leading Hindi-language radio and online service.
Among other achievements, she has to her credit two collections of radio plays, Passport and Jaren (Roots) which were recently released in London.
She has also authored two novels and three collections of short stories.
Achala says she is delighted to be honoured.
"Hindi as a language has an immense potential. With Indians living all over the world, it is transcending geographical boundaries," she said.
"The World Hindi Conference being an annual event held in different countries stands testimony to the diverse reach of the language.
"I feel truly privileged to be sharing the limelight with acclaimed scholars, and hope that the exchange of thoughts and ideas amongst us helps further enhance the quality and reach of Hindi literature and broadcast."
Achala is one of 25 people across the world to be honoured.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/06_june/06/achala_sharma.shtml
Read more about: Achala Sharma
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