Education
Educational Programs at Shri Gurusthan.
Introduction:
Hindi (Hindvi) is a Persian name “the language of Hind, the land of the Indus River” given by Turks. The Hindi Language & Culture Program hosted by Preeti Khanna at The Gurusthan, is a customized course designed to impart knowledge and insight into the life, language, and, culture of the Indian Community. The main focus of this program is to teach conversational/spoken Hindi language and familiarize the young generation with Indian Culture.
The language program includes practice of Hindi words, sentences, letters, and rhymes. The kids shall also enjoy Moral, Religious, and Historical Stories from India.
Preeti is an experienced teacher with extensive experience in teaching Hindi Language & Culture. She is a dedicated devotee of Shri Sai Baba and has offered to provide a structured program for helping kids learn Hindi Language and Culture.
Preeti had been running a similar program at Chinmaya Mission very successfully with her unique fun-filled and interactive technique to keep the kids engaged and interested in learning our National Language.
Hindi & Culture Class Event Details:
Class Schedule: Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00PM
Age: 8 years and above
Fees: $150 Per Year.
Location: Shri Gurusthan Sai Temple.
107 Otis Street, Northborough, MA 01532
Teacher: Preeti Khanna (Questions: Text or Call Kiran @ 508-736-8544)
Payment options: Check/ Credit card
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Why should your kids learn Hindi?
- Hindi is the official language of India, English being the other language. Hindi is a main language in a number of states in India and is widely accepted and spoken in almost every state in India.
- Hindi is the third most widely spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin. Nearly 425 million people speak Hindi as a first language and around 120 million as a second language.
- Hindi is also spoken in many countries outside India, such as in the USA, UK, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Yemen, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago.
- Bollywood, the world’s movie capital and a multi-million dollar Entertainment Industry has its mainstream language as Hindi.
Ability to communicate and knowledge of Hindi is useful to anyone interested to connect with people in the countries of South Asia or with numerous South Asian communities of the world.
The study of Hindi provides great insight into one of the world's oldest and greatest civilizations. Knowledge of Hindi serves as an important medium to understanding the unique elements of Indian civilization.
How will this program help our kids?
Language and Culture are intertwined. To learn Indian culture, the medium of Indian language is most effective and important. Our epics and stories are scripted in Indian languages and their essence and meaning is best understood by knowing the Indian Languages.
Upon completion of this program, kids shall be able to speak and understand Hindi, rhymes, stories, letters, know Indian culture, festivals, and common Indian quotes and phrases.
| Event date | 09-28-2013 4:00 pm |
| Event ends | 06-01-2014 |
| Available | 6 |
| Sponsorship Amount | $150.00 |
Orientation : Saturday, October 4th, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Classes Start Date : Saturday, October 18th, 4:00 - 5:00 PM (Every week)
| Event date | 10-04-2014 4:00 pm |
| Event ends | 06-20-2015 5:00 pm |
Class Details:
Start date --- 10/18/14
End date --- 06/13/15
Meeting Times: Saturdays (2:45 - 3:45 PM) @ Shri Gurusthan, Northboro
Number of students limit per class -- 12
Minimum registration required-- 8 sessions
Please indicate the age group(5-7 age group or 8-12 age group) in the comments while registering.
| Event date | 10-18-2014 2:45 pm |
| Event ends | 10-18-2014 3:45 pm |
| Sponsorship Amount | $15.00 |
| Event date | 01-17-2015 2:00 pm |
| Event ends | 01-17-2015 4:00 pm |
| Event date | 10-07-2015 5:00 pm |
| Event ends | 10-07-2015 6:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 10-06-2015 |
| Available | 10 |
| Sponsorship Amount | $150.00 |
| Event date | 05-09-2018 6:00 pm |
| Event ends | 05-09-2018 7:30 pm |
| Sponsorship Amount | $60.00 |
| Event date | 05-19-2018 4:00 pm |
| Event ends | 05-19-2018 5:30 pm |
| Sponsorship Amount | $25.00 |