SUVA, FIJI, September 20, 2002: High school students and teachers have called on the Ministry of Education to incorporate Fiji Hindi into the curriculum. The teachers said the use of pure Hindi by radio stations at times raises a number of questions one, of which being, “Is every Indo-Fijian here able to understand the use of pure Hindi, particularly, some words used in the news bulletins and the figures read in Hindi?” Students interviewed said they would be more comfortable if they could use Fiji-Hindi, which they speak daily at home, in their exams. However, some students are also of the view that if they do not study pure Hindi, then they will forget their mother tongue completely.
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