विद्या विकास (Vidya Vikas)

Hindi classes at the Dallas/Fort Worth Hindu Temple ‘Ekta Mandir’ are offered between September-May each year. Registration opens in April and ends in August. Registration information can be obtained from Vidya Vikas at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at www.vidyavikas.kattare.com

Five Levels of Hindi
The Vidya Vikas Hindi program is more than eight years old. It started with a handful of students and is now home to more than 150 students. The emphasis of Hindi classes at the temple is reading, writing, speaking and understanding Hindi. The students are split into five levels.
We also offer conversation classes where the emphasis is only on speaking and understanding Hindi.

Teacher Aide
We have volunteering opportunities for graduating Hindi students. Teachers' aides help students with reading, writing, homework, games, and other activities. The philosophy behind this is that this provides an opportunity for the students -
1. To be exposed to Hindi after they graduate
2. To be involved in community service type of activity
3. To learn leadership skills

Annual Hindi Function
Every year we conclude the Hindi classes with an end-of-year function. The goal of this function is -
1. To learn Hindi while participating in a cultural activity
2. To showcase what students have learnt throughout the year
3. To learn to be comfortable in front of an audience

Teachers

Level I
1. Mr. Manoj Chopra has been teaching Hindi for 5 years. He can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Ph: 972-679-7166.
2. Mrs. Nisha Mehta has been teaching Hindi for 5 years. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Level II
1. Mrs. Deepa Chopra has been teaching Hindi for 3 years.

2. Mrs. Devika Saran has been teaching Hindi for 3 years.
Level III
Mrs. Lata Ratna has been teaching for 11 years. She is a teacher in the DFW area.
Level IV
Mrs. Vimukta Agnihotri has been teaching Hindi for 3 years. She is an IT professional.
Level V
Mrs. Vandana Sirotiya has been teaching for 7 year. She is a teacher in the DFW area.
Conversation
1. Mrs. Sunita Verma-Kurvari has been teaching Hindi at the temple for 12 years. She is the coordinator for Vidya Vikas Hindi classes at the DFW Hindu temple.  She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
2. Mrs. Neeti Maini has been teaching Hindi for one year.

Teachers’ aide coordinator

Mrs. Saroj Yadav has been teaching Hindi for 7 years and religion for 8 years. She is a teacher in the DFW area.

Important dates 2014-2015 (Subject to change)

First day of classes, Sept. 7, 2014

Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 30, 2014

Christmas holiday, Dec. 21, 2014

New Year holiday, Dec. 28, 2014

First day of classes after winter break, Jan. 4, 2015

Anand Bazar, Mar. 15, 2015 (no classes are held)

Walk-a-thon, May 11, 2015

Last day of classes, May 18, 2015