6 unis had Hindi programs. Soon there could be only 1, and that's not in Australia's best interests
- Written by Christopher L. Diamond, Lecturer in Hindi, Australian National University
La Trobe University is in talks to discontinue its Hindi program, along with Greek and Indonesian. In the mid-1990s, six Australian universities taught Hindi. If La Trobe ends its program, Australia will be left with just one university (ANU in Canberra) that teaches Hindi.
This would be a significant setback for Hindi in Australia. The decision...