Himalaya Hindi House is a paying guest house where
Hindi lessons are also given privately. Outside of the regular teaching periods,
one may stay at the HHH on a weekly basis by booking well in advance.
FOUR To EIGHT
WEEK ELEMENTARY INTENSIVE COURSE: From Mid June - (Exact dates to be announced later)
Beginning
from the basics of Hindi, students acquire the ability to read, write, and have
a simple conversation by the end of the course.
No prerequisite is required.
The course is 3 hours a day and five days a week;
15 class contact hours weekly and a weekly assignment.
The course give you plenty of opportunity to apply your day-to-day learning.
FOUR To SIX WEEK INTERMEDIATE INTENSIVE
HINDI COURSE:
From Mid July (Exact dates to be announced later)
At the Intermediate level, the prior knowledge of
Hindi is applied to consolidate language efficiency. Emphasis is given to conversational
Hindi while enhancing reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite: one year of tertiary-level Hindi
or its equivalent.
The course is 3 hours a day and five days a week;
15 class contact hours weekly and a weekly assignment.
It is conversationally oriented with emphasis on one to one communication with
Hindi speakers.
On the completion of an intermediate course with
us, you may continue to the Advanced Hindi level.
Students who have completed Elementary and/or Intermediate
Hindi with us may be able to be enrolled to the Australian National University’s
accredited courses Applied Hindi A and/or Applied Hindi B (see the link below) http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/data/Applied_Hindi_A.pdf
ADVANCED INTENSIVE COURSE
- On Demand from mid-August to September
Prerequisite: two years of tertiary-level Hindi
or its equivalent.
Second half of the course is conducted in Hindi
discussing contemporary literary and cultural issues.
One may also join this course after completing the
intermediate intensive course at Himalaya Hindi House. If you have prior knowledge
of Hindi, please attach a brief summary.
The classes are small and friendly. There will be
no more than Six students in a course at a time.
Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Dictionaries and other teaching materials are available
at Nolunna for an additional $50 approximately.
DEPOSIT
To reserve your place, a deposit of $100 is required two months prior to the
commencement of the course. This deposit is non-refundable if you cancel. The tuition fee and room charges in Indian Rupees is payable in
advance on a fortnightly basis.
LESSONS
A
shrine by the Ganga river
Lessons are held in the mornings and extend beyond the classroom.
They are also conducted during long walks through
the surrounding countryside, in the garden
beside the Ganga or during regular visits to the
hot springs.
Independent weekend trips away are also encouraged
as a means of practising the language. In this region, few villagers speak English,
but the Garhwali people are friendly and helpful.
ACCOMMODATION
AND TUITION FEES
Dharmin
Bahadur, caretaker and gardener, HHH
Himalaya Hindi House is a paying
guest house where Hindi lessons are also given privately. Outside of the regular
teaching periods, you may stay at the HHH on a weekly basis by booking well
in advance.
Lodging and boarding is available
for 6 persons at Himalaya Hindi House, Nolunna.Both
our place and kitchen are clean and simple, with a private room allocated
to each student.
Weekly tariff for lodging and boarding
is $150 for rooms with attached bathroom. Hot water is provided in buckets.
Tuition fee is $150 per week. Partial tuition waiver for one student only may be considered under special circumstances or in lieu of useful skills or service rendered to the Himalaya Hindi House.
For the Hindi courses held in Dehradun, we provide the teaching venue and charge tuition fee only. Participants are responsible for their accommodation and meals.
TRAVEL
Get your tourist visa well in advance.
You are expected to make your own travel arrangements
to reach Nolunna a day before the commencement of the course, although it may
be possible to meet you in either Rishikesh or Haridwar for the cost of a taxi
fare.
When you arrive at Delhi airport, you can purchase
a prepaid taxi voucher from the official Prepaid Taxi Counter. This voucher
covers the cost of taxi travel from the airport to your chosen destination in
Delhi.
If you are a seasoned traveller, you might prefer
to travel into the city area on a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus. These
buses also go from the airport to the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmiri
Gate, Delhi. The buses operate on a frequent and regular basis.
There is a regular bus service from ISBT (Kashmiri Gate)
to Rishikesh, a seven hour journey. There are also fast trains from Delhi to
Haridwar. The train schedules are available from the Indian
Railways website. Just outside the Haridwar railway station, shared (Rs.25)
or non-shared taxis (Rs.600) are available for Rishikesh.
To get from Rishikesh to Uttarkashi (150 km.),
travel by taxi from the taxi stand near Natraj Hotel, Rishikesh. Approximate fares are: Rs 2000
if travelling alone or Rs 200 per person for a shared taxi. If you wish to travel by taxi from Haridwar/Rishikesh to Nolunna, it is preferable to hire a taxi from
Natraj Hotel, Rishikesh since the Rishikesh taxi drivers are more familiar with
driving in the mountains.
To get from Uttarkashi to Nolunna (21 km.), you
can take a taxi (Rs 400), a shared taxi (Rs 30) or a bus (Rs 20).
A taxi all the way from Rishikesh to Nolunna-Senj
should cost around Rs 2400 for a six hour journey.
Due to rising fuel costs,
these fares are likely to change at short notice.
Travelling to Haridwar/Dehradun
The New Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun Shatabdi Express departs daily from New Delhi Railway Station at 7:00am and arrives in Dehradun five and a half hours later at 12.30pm. Further information on trains in India can be obtained from the Indian Railways website. Train tickets can be purchased online. Train tickets may also be purchased through travel agents.
Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand and more information about the city can be found in the travel guide books and on the Internet.
LANDMARKS
Himalaya Hindi House, Nolunna is situated on the
Uttarkashi-Gangotri road. Nolunna is the name of our property and it may not
be known to many people. A map of the area is available
here. Nolunna is located 21 km north of Uttarkashi and 9km south of Bhatwari.
- At the 21 Km milestone on the Uttarkashi-Gangotri
road, there is a bridge over the Ganga river called Syaba Pul. This bridge is
just about 50 meters south of Nolunna.
- Nolunna is located 2 kms south of
the village of Senj and 5 kilometres north of MANERI DAM.
- The signboard of NOLUNNA is visible
from the road.
Please try to reach Nolunna well before
DARK to check in at Himalaya Hindi House.
Please ensure that you get off at Himalaya Hindi House, Nolunna as the bus and taxi drivers often drop off passengers at the nearby popular ashrams.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that you take out travel health insurance before you leave
home. There are basic medical facilities available at the district hospital,
Uttarkashi as well as private doctors. More complete medical and hospital facilities
are found in Dehradoon or Delhi.
The
deity of Senj village
Besides a travel pack, bring along a
flashlight, comfortable walking shoes, a small medical kit, vitamin supplements, prescription
for replacement glasses (if needed), warm clothing and a formal set of clothes
(in case you are invited to a formal function, eg. a marriage party). Bring
spare clothes for the rainy season (June - September).
Major credit cards
are commonly accepted. As soon as you land, change some currency at the airport
foreign exchange counter for travel purposes. Carry your money in different
denominations and do not accept torn or worn out currency notes.
At Nolunna we accept Indian currency. Two ATMs have
opened in Uttarkashi. This facility may accept many of the popular credit cards.
Rishikesh is the nearest place where travellers cheques can be cashed. Credit
cards (eg Mastercard or VISA) may also be cashed in Rishikesh and Dehradun.
Always drink bottled mineral water (available everywhere)
and carry a bottle with you at all times.
STD/ISD telephone services are available at Uttarkashi and Maneri
(5 km south ofNolunna).
Mobile phone service is now available in the immediate
vicinity of Nolunna but so far Idea is the only mobile service offering a strong signal near HHH.
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Beginning
from the basics of Hindi, students acquire the ability to read, write, and have
a simple conversation by the end of the course. 
