Definition of samiti in English:
samiti
nounPlural samitis ˈsamɪti
Indian A committee, society, or association.
Example sentencesExamples
- The samiti organises special exhibitions, haats, bazaars, and training programmes for up-and-coming artisans.
- The samiti has not sought any financial assistance from the Government.
- Further discussion takes place on the Coordination Committee, the samanvaya samiti, comprised of intellectuals and activists from outside the movement who contribute to forging wider links.
- They said they were here on the invitation of the Institute of Social Sciences, Delhi, and would study the three-tier local bodies system, including Panchayti Raj, block samitis and zila parishads.
- Alongside, the Trust began an Integrated Community-Based Rehabilitation Project that involved setting up swasthya samitis in villages in coordination with local panchayats.
Origin
1930s: Hindi, from Sanskrit, 'meeting, committee'.