The enrichment process of a language happens in proportion to its wide use: the more a language is used in various domains, the more it will be equipped to meet the challenges posed by academic and technical advancement. Hindi certainly needs to break free from the shackles of rigidity and meaningless complexity in the name of the "dignifi ed" and the "standard", but we must not look for quick, superfi cial measures. What is needed is a very critical review of existing administrative and academic terminology with a willingness to accommodate not just English, but also Urdu and other languages spoken in the Hindi belt
