| Founder(s) | Department of Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | hindisansthan |
The Central Institute of Hindi (Hindi: केंद्रीय हिंदी संस्थान Kendrīya Hindī Sansthān) is an institution that promotes the Hindi language in India. It is run by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India. It was established in 1960 by the Ministry of Education, engaged in teaching of Hindi as a foreign and second language. It is headquartered in Agra.[1]
Apart from conducting regular and residential Hindi language courses for foreign students, the institute also conducts regular teacher-training programmes for teachers of Hindi belonging to various states of India. The institute is situated at an 11 acres (4.5 ha) campus on the outskirts of Agra city. The institute further has eight regional centers in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mysore, Shillong, Dimapur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar. The institute is the only government-run institution in India established solely for research and teaching of Hindi as a foreign and second language.