(Indian High Commissioner Malay Mishra chats with Dr Rampersad Parasram of the Pandit Parasram school of Hinduism)The Indian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago hosted guests at his residence over the weekend to celebrate World Hindi Day.
It was a grand event with dance, songs, skits and poetry by students and teachers from the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Cultural Co-operation (MGICC).
High Commissioner Malay Mishra commended local organisations that are reviving Indian culture throughout Trinidad and Tobago.
In his speech delivered in both English and Hindi, he lauded young people for their interest in learning Hindi, which Indian indentured labourers took to Trinidad and Tobago in 1845.
Mishra was high in praise for the Pandit Parasram School of Hinduism, which is dedicated to my father, the late Pandit Parasram, who served his community for more than seven decades until his death in March 2004.
The school was launched just over a year ago by my brother, Dr Rampersad Parasram, who retired from his post as Chief medical Officer in the Ministry of Health to carry on my father's work.
Mishra presented Dr Parasram with a pair of tablas and a harmonium for the school.
The school, which is the only one of its kind in Trinidad and Tobago, aims to educate citizens about Hinduism and Indian culture and hopes to expand to teach Indian music and Indian languages.
JAI PARASRAM
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