TRINIDAD, CARIBBEAN, March 3, 2002: An International Hindi Conference organized by The University of the West Indies and The Hindi Foundation of Trinidad & Tobago, titled “Hindi Language, Literature and Culture: A Caribbean Perspective,” will be held on May 17-19, 2002, at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. Among the topics to be presented and discussed are: Experience in teaching Hindi (language, literature, and culture), and Improving the quality of Hindi courses available in the Caribbean. Academics and scholars are invited to contribute presentations in such areas as the development of materials for teaching Hindi as a foreign language and designing computer based activities. For details of the conference, including deadlines, registration, travel and accommodations, contact the above source.
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