IIT Kanpur has kicked off Hindi Month 2026. The whole month of September is full of fun competitions. School students, institute students and staff members can all take part. The institute will end the month with a Grand Hindi Diwas Celebration on September 30, 2026. Winners from every category will be facilitated at this grand event.
Deputy Director Prof Braj Bhushan formally inaugurated Hindi Month 2026 on September 1, 2026. He lit the ceremonial lamp to mark the start. Shri Vishwa Ranjan, the registrar of IIT Kanpur attended the ceremony. Prof Santosh Kumar Mishra the professor in charge of Rajbhasa Prakostha was also present. Shri Vijay Kumar Pandey the Rajbhasa Officer joined too. The entire Rajbhasa Prakostha team came together for the opening.
Competitions for School Students
School students have four competitions lined up for September 20,2026. Students in classes 1 to 3 can join the drawing and colouring competition. Classes 4 to 5 can try the ten sentence Hindi writing competition. Classes 6 to 8 can write a Hindi essay of 200 to 250 words. Classes 9 to 12 can showcase their original poetry.
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Competition
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Classes
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Date
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Drawing and Colouring
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1 to 3
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20 September, 2026
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10-Sentence Hindi Writing
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4 to 5
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20 September, 2026
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Hindi Essay Writing (200-250 words)
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6 to 8
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20 September, 2026
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Original Poetry Writing
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9 to 12
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20 September, 2026
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Competitions for Institute Students
Institute students get three separate events. The Tark Competition will take place on September 22, 2026. The Kirdar Competition follows on September 24, 2026 and the Kavyaanjali competition is on September 26, 2026.
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Competition
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Date
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Tark
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22 September, 2026
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Kirdar
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24 September, 2026
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Kavyaanjali
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26 September, 2026
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Competitions Employees Officers and Faculty
Staff members have seven contests spread across the month. Non Hindi speaking employees can test their skills in a dictation competition on September 17, 2026. A Hindi essay writing competition will be conducted next on September 18, 2026. Check the table below for a complete list of events along with the dates.
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Competition
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Date
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Dictation (for non-Hindi-speaking employees)
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17 September, 2026
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Hindi Essay Writing
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18 September, 2026
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Story Writing
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21 September, 2026
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Extempore Speech
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22 September, 2026
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Quiz on Official Language and General Knowledge
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23 September, 2026
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Unforgettable Moments of Life Speech
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24 September, 2026
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Unforgettable Moments of Life Speech for Senior Citizens
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25 September, 2026
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The institute shared on X that September 2026 is being observed as Hindi Month at IIT Kanpur. The goal is to promote the use and implementation of the official Hindi Language. All winners across the three categories will receive rewards at the Grand Hindi Diwas Celebration on September 30, 2026.
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