कार्यक्रम (kaaryakram)

noun A common Sanskrit-derived noun with one core meaning: a planned event or program. It covers both a formal function (a wedding, a cultural show) and a broadcast/schedule sense (a TV program, an agenda).
Sense 1 : event, function, program (organized occasion)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: समारोह (samaaroh, formal event), आयोजन (aayojan)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Ask someone about their weekend and they might say 'शादी का कार्यक्रम है' (shaadii kaa kaaryakram hai, 'there's a wedding function'), covering everything from the invitation card to the actual event day. It is the go-to word for anything from a school annual function to a political rally.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use कार्यक्रम (kaaryakram) for any casual outing with friends; in everyday Delhi-NCR speech it usually implies something at least somewhat organized or scheduled -- a family function, a college fest, a felicitation -- not just 'hanging out,' for which प्लान (plaan) or मिलना-जुलना (milnaa-julnaa) is more natural.
Sample Sentences:
कल शाम को हमारे घर एक कार्यक्रम है। There's a function at our house tomorrow evening.
(kal shaam ko hamaare ghar ek kaaryakram hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
शादी का कार्यक्रम अगले महीने है। The wedding function is next month.
(shaadii kaa kaaryakram agle mahiine hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
स्कूल का वार्षिक कार्यक्रम बहुत अच्छा रहा। The school's annual function turned out really well.
(skool kaa vaarshik kaaryakram bahut achchhaa rahaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
नेता जी का कार्यक्रम मैदान में आयोजित किया जाएगा। The leader's rally will be organized at the ground.
(netaa jii kaa kaaryakram maidaan men aayojit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
हम हर साल दिवाली पर एक कार्यक्रम करते हैं। We hold a function every year on Diwali.
(ham har saal divaalii par ek kaaryakram karte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया कार्यक्रम में समय पर पहुँचिए। Please arrive at the event on time.
(kripyaa kaaryakram men samay par pahunchie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर आमंत्रण मिलता तो हम भी कार्यक्रम में आते। If we had gotten an invitation, we would have come to the event too.
(agar aamantran miltaa to ham bhii kaaryakram men aate।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इतना बड़ा कार्यक्रम आयोजित करना आसान नहीं होता। Organizing such a big event is not easy.
(itnaa badaa kaaryakram aayojit karnaa aasaan nahiin hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे उम्मीद है कि यह कार्यक्रम सफल हो। I hope this event turns out to be a success.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki yah kaaryakram saphal ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
उद्घाटन कार्यक्रम में मुख्यमंत्री भी शामिल हुए। The chief minister also attended the inauguration ceremony.
(udghaatan kaaryakram men mukhymantrii bhii shaamil hue।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
पूरे मोहल्ले में सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम की धूम मची हुई थी। The whole neighborhood was abuzz with excitement over the cultural event.
(poore mohalle men saanskritik kaaryakram kii dhoom machii huii thii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : schedule, plan, agenda (of activities)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: योजना (yojnaa, more abstract plan), अनुसूची (anusoochii, formal/technical)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the sense behind आज का कार्यक्रम क्या है? (aaj kaa kaaryakram kyaa hai?, 'what's the plan for today?') -- a very natural way to ask a friend or family member what's on the agenda, distinct from asking merely what they'll do (क्या करोगे, kyaa karoge).
Sample Sentences:
आज का कार्यक्रम क्या है? What's the plan for today?
(aaj kaa kaaryakram kyaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल का कार्यक्रम अभी तय नहीं हुआ है। Tomorrow's schedule hasn't been decided yet.
(kal kaa kaaryakram abhii tay nahiin huaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
हमने पूरी यात्रा का कार्यक्रम पहले से बना लिया था। We had already made the schedule for the whole trip in advance.
(hamne poorii yaatraa kaa kaaryakram pahle se banaa liyaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर बारिश हुई तो पूरा कार्यक्रम बदलना पड़ेगा। If it rains, the whole schedule will have to be changed.
(agar baarish huii to pooraa kaaryakram badalnaa padegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अपना कार्यक्रम मुझे भी भेज दो। Send me your schedule too.
(apnaa kaaryakram mujhe bhii bhej do।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर पहले से कार्यक्रम बन जाता तो कोई परेशानी नहीं होती। If the schedule had been made in advance, there would have been no trouble.
(agar pahle se kaaryakram ban jaataa to koii pareshaanii nahiin hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Passive
मैं चाहता हूँ कि हमारा कार्यक्रम थोड़ा लचीला रहे। I want our schedule to remain a bit flexible.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki hamaaraa kaaryakram thodaa lachiilaa rahe।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सर, कृपया इस सप्ताह का कार्यक्रम स्वीकृत करें। Sir, please approve this week's schedule.
(sar, kripyaa is saptaah kaa kaaryakram sviikrit karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
समिति द्वारा वार्षिक कार्यक्रम पहले ही निर्धारित किया जा चुका है। The annual schedule has already been determined by the committee.
(samiti dvaaraa vaarshik kaaryakram pahle hii nirdhaarit kiyaa jaa chukaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
हर सोमवार को वह अपने हफ्ते का कार्यक्रम बनाती है। Every Monday, she makes her schedule for the week.
(har somvaar ko vah apne haphte kaa kaaryakram banaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हें पता है कि रात का कार्यक्रम क्या है? Do you know what tonight's plan is?
(kyaa tumhen pataa hai ki raat kaa kaaryakram kyaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Sense 3 : broadcast program (TV/radio show)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: शो (sho, colloquial, English loanword)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Doordarshan-era Hindi kept this word alive for every broadcast slot -- news, serials, cricket commentary -- and it's still what you'll hear an anchor use: यह कार्यक्रम आगे भी जारी रहेगा (yah kaaryakram aage bhii jaarii rahegaa, 'this program will continue'), even though शो (sho) has crept in for casual talk about entertainment shows.
Sample Sentences:
आज रात नौ बजे एक नया कार्यक्रम शुरू हो रहा है। A new program is starting tonight at nine o'clock.
(aaj raat nau baje ek nayaa kaaryakram shuroo ho rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह कार्यक्रम आगे भी जारी रहेगा। This program will continue further as well.
(yah kaaryakram aage bhii jaarii rahegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
मुझे रोज़ शाम को यह कार्यक्रम देखना अच्छा लगता है। I like watching this program every evening.
(mujhe roz shaam ko yah kaaryakram dekhnaa achchhaa lagtaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल का कार्यक्रम तकनीकी खराबी के कारण रोक दिया गया। Yesterday's program was stopped due to a technical fault.
(kal kaa kaaryakram takniikii kharaabii ke kaaran rok diyaa gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
क्रिकेट कमेंट्री का कार्यक्रम सुनते हुए वह चाय बना रही थी। While listening to the cricket commentary program, she was making tea.
(kriket kamentrii kaa kaaryakram sunte hue vah chaay banaa rahii thii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह कार्यक्रम दूरदर्शन पर तीस साल से प्रसारित हो रहा है। This program has been broadcast on Doordarshan for thirty years.
(yah kaaryakram doordarshan par tiis saal se prasaarit ho rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश यह कार्यक्रम इतनी जल्दी खत्म न होता। If only this program hadn't ended so soon.
(kaash yah kaaryakram itnii jaldii khatm n hotaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
समाचार कार्यक्रम शुरू होने से पहले चैनल बदल लो। Change the channel before the news program starts.
(samaachaar kaaryakram shuroo hone se pahle chainal badal lo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद अगला कार्यक्रम किसी नए कलाकार पर आधारित हो। Perhaps the next program is based on some new artist.
(shaayad aglaa kaaryakram kisii nae kalaakaar par aadhaarit ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस कार्यक्रम को रिकॉर्ड किया जाएगा ताकि लोग बाद में देख सकें। This program will be recorded so that people can watch it later.
(is kaaryakram ko rikord kiyaa jaaegaa taaki log baad men dekh saken।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
बचपन में हम सब मिलकर वह हास्य कार्यक्रम देखा करते थे। In childhood, we would all watch that comedy program together.
(bachpan men ham sab milkar vah haasy kaaryakram dekhaa karte the।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): कार्यक्रम (kaaryakram)
(sg.m.oblique): कार्यक्रम (kaaryakram)
(pl.m.direct): कार्यक्रम (kaaryakram)
(pl.m.oblique): कार्यक्रमों (kaaryakrmon)