The UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies is now offering an evening course in Basic Hindi and Indian Culture this spring.
Taught by Brajesh Samarth and Lalita du Perron of the Center for South Asia, the course offers an informal and relaxed atmosphere to learn the official language of communication of India's government.
This course is aimed at business people, government officials and anyone with an interest in India.
Approximately 450 million native speakers of Hindi live in India with millions more across the globe.
Enrollment figures are encouraging and the center is excited about this new opportunity to engage with the larger community. Learning the basics of Hindi can open a multitude of doors across the South Asian subcontinent.
For more information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/language.htm#hindi