Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Promotion of Hindi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1656

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

## PROMOTION OF HINDI

1656.

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  the  development  and promotion of Hindi by the Department of Official Language during each of the last three years and the current year.
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  instructions  for  promotion  and development of Hindi in Central Government Ministries/Departments including banks, if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made during the said period.
- (c)  the details of awards/incentives being provided to employees who perform their official work in Hindi.
- (d)  the  total  expenditure  incurred  on  organizing  Hindi  Pakhwara  by  different Ministries during the said period; and
- (e)  the extent to which Hindi language is promoted through organizing Hindi pakhwara?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Details are given at Annexure-1.

(b): Yes,  Madam.    Following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Department  of Official Language to enhance Hindi and its development in official work :-

## L.S.US.Q NO. 1656 FOR 06.03.2018

- (i) An Annual Programme for implementation of Official Language in official works  of  the  Union  is  issued  every  year  by  the  Department  of  Official Language.
- (ii) An assessment regarding compliance of Annual Programme are laid on the Table of both the Houses of Parliament in the form of Annual Assessment Report every year.
- (iii) Kendriya  Hindi Sammiti has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble Prime Minister.
- (iv) Official  Language  Implementation  Committees  are  constituted  in  every Central Government offices.
- (v) Central Official Language Implementation Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Secretary (Official Language) to monitor the progress.
- (vi) Hindi  Salahkar  Samities  are  constituted  in  Ministries/Offices  to  provide necessary guidelines under the Chairmanship of the concerned Minister of all the Ministries.
- (vii) Town Official Language Implementation Committees have been formed at town level.
- (viii) The  officers  of  08  Regional  Implementation  Offices  of  Department  of Official  Language  ensure  compliance  of  Official  Language  policy  through inspections etc.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 1656 FOR 06.03.2018

The details of achievement of Department of Official Language is given at Annexure-2.

(c): The details are given at Annexure-3.

(d):   The Ministries /Departments expend on Hindi Pakhwada at their discretion.

(e):   The organising of Hindi Pakhwada in Government Offices  helps in creating the atmosphere to work in Hindi and personnel get an opportunity to depict their talent in Hindi.  This has a positive effect on the use of Hindi and it increases the use of Hindi.

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## In context of Unstarred Question No. 1656, Part-a

| DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE                                                                                              | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   | DETAIL OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF HINDI BY DEPTT. OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE   |
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| Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                                                                                                                      | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           | Figures Rs. in Crore                                                                                           |
| Sr.No.                                                                                                         | Name of the Scheme/Sub-Scheme                                                                                                                                                                             | BE 2014- 2015                                                                                                  | Actual Expr.                                                                                                   | BE 2015- 2016                                                                                                  | Actual Expr.                                                                                                   | BE 2016- 2017                                                                                                  | Actual Expr.                                                                                                   | BE 2017- 2018                                                                                                  | Actual as on 31.01.2018                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                              | 9                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                              | (i)Training Programmes to work on Computers in Hindi                                                                                                                                                      | 0.62                                                                                                           | 0.55                                                                                                           | 0.55                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                              | (ii)Technical Seminar                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                              | Remuneration to Official (Part time instructors / Staff on our part- time training centres are paid remuneration / honorarium from this schemes (03.06.50)                                                | 0.07                                                                                                           | 0.07                                                                                                           | 0.05                                                                                                           | 0.05                                                                                                           | 0.06                                                                                                           | 0.06                                                                                                           | 0.06                                                                                                           | 0.04                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                              | Central Hindi Training Institute (Under this Scheme the employees of Central Govt. or undertakings etc. are given training in Hindi Language. Hindi Type Writing and Hindi stenography)                   | 9.93                                                                                                           | 8.81                                                                                                           | 8.62                                                                                                           | 9.04                                                                                                           | 11.14                                                                                                          | 10.07                                                                                                          | 10.84                                                                                                          | 8.63                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                              | Crash Programme for Translation Training (03.11)                                                                                                                                                          | 0.59                                                                                                           | 0.21                                                                                                           | 0.45                                                                                                           | 0.26                                                                                                           | 0.30                                                                                                           | 0.20                                                                                                           | 0.37                                                                                                           | 0.18                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                              | Organizing sessions/conferences/exhibitions on computer.                                                                                                                                                  | 0.17                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.12                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                           | 0.15                                                                                                           | 0.06                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                              | Development of Hindi Software (03.01.50)                                                                                                                                                                  | 1.65                                                                                                           | 0.50                                                                                                           | 0.45                                                                                                           | 0.08                                                                                                           | 2.40                                                                                                           | 0.44                                                                                                           | 2.40                                                                                                           | 0.67                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                              | Rajbhasha Kirti/Gaurav Puraskar Yojana and Hindi Divas (03.09.50)                                                                                                                                         | 0.19                                                                                                           | 0.17                                                                                                           | 0.25                                                                                                           | 0.22                                                                                                           | 0.18                                                                                                           | 0.15                                                                                                           | 0.18                                                                                                           | 0.15                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                              | Printing &Publication of Advertising Material (03.07.26)                                                                                                                                                  | 0.20                                                                                                           | 0.08                                                                                                           | 0.10                                                                                                           | 0.08                                                                                                           | 0.13                                                                                                           | 0.03                                                                                                           | 0.30                                                                                                           | 0.24                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                              | Expenditure on Town Official Language Implementation Committee (03.03.50)                                                                                                                                 | 0.16                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                           | 0.16                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                           | 0.16                                                                                                           | 0.05                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                             | Teaching Hindi to Central Government Employees (Under this scheme the employees of Central Govt. or its undertakings etc. are given training in Hindi Language. Hindi Type Writing and Hindi Stenography) | 23.64                                                                                                          | 23.95                                                                                                          | 25.78                                                                                                          | 24.90                                                                                                          | 29.08                                                                                                          | 28.61                                                                                                          | 28.57                                                                                                          | 25.05                                                                                                          |
| TOTAL                                                                                                          | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 37.21                                                                                                          | 34.55                                                                                                          | 36.46                                                                                                          | 35.24                                                                                                          | 44.07                                                                                                          | 40.28                                                                                                          | 43.53                                                                                                          | 35.57                                                                                                          |

## In context of Unstarred Question No. 1656, Part-b

## Targets and achievments regarding Training of Trainees

| S.No.   | Activities                           | Yr 2014-15                        | Yr 2014-15                     | वर्ष 2015-16                     | वर्ष 2015-16                    | वर्ष 2016-17                      | वर्ष 2016-17                    | वर्ष 2017-18                      | वर्ष 2017-18                    |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         |                                      | Target (Annual)                   | Achievement up to 31.03. 2015  | Target (Annual)                  | Achieveme nt up to 31.03. 2016  | Target (Annual)                   | Achieveme nt up to 31.03. 2017  | Target (Annual)                   | Achieveme nt up to 31.12. 2017  |
| 1       | Hindi Language                       | 37780                             | 28647                          | 36480                            | 27463                           | 37010                             | 27213                           | 35580                             | 24418                           |
| 2       | Hindi Typing                         | 4450                              | 3442                           | 4360                             | 3948                            | 4840                              | 3800                            | 4810                              | 3641                            |
| 3       | Hindi Steno                          | 1440                              | 379                            | 1410                             | 322                             | 1470                              | 312                             | 870                               | 156                             |
| 4       | Hindi Workshops                      | 15 programme s 450 participants   | 41 programmes 831 participants | 15 programmes 450 participants   | 14 programme s 530 participants | 15 programmes 450 participants    | 15 programme s 589 participants | 15 programmes 450 participants    | 12 programme s 430 participants |
| 5       | Other short term training programmes | 7 programme s based on nomination | 04 programmes 85 participants  | 7 programmes based on nomination | 06 programme s 183 participants | 7 programme s based on nomination | 8 programme s 200 participants  | 7 programme s based on nomination | 05 programme s 150 participants |

## Translation and Translation training

| Activity             | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                    | 2017-18 (Up to Jan. 2018)   |
|----------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Pages Translated     | 50,421                     | 32,634                      | 33,512                     | 25,682                      |
| Translation training | 32 programmes 567 trainees | 96 programmes 1597 trainees | 49 programmes 983 trainees | 41 programmes 873 trainees  |

Cont.....

Regional Official Language Conferences, Hindi Divas Samaroh and Meetings of Town Official Language Implementation Committess

| Activity                                                       | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Up to Feb. 2018)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Regional Official Language Conferences                         | 04        | 04         | 04        | 03                          |
| Hindi Divas Samaroh                                            | 01        | 01         | 01        | 01                          |
| Meetings of Town Official Language Implementation Committees   | 531       | 643        | 699       | 699                         |
| Meetings of Central Official Language Implementation Committee | -         | 01 Meeting | -         | 01 meeting                  |
| Technical Seminar                                              | 0         | 0          | 04        | 04                          |
| Computer Training in Hindi                                     | 100       | 100        | 100       | 90                          |

## In Context of Unstrarred Question No.1656 Part(c)

1. Rajbhasha Kirti Awards Scheme

Under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award Scheme every year shields are awarded to various Ministries, Departments,  Boards/Institutions,  Autonomous  Bodies  etc.  Nationalized  Banks,  Public  Sector Undertakings  and  Town  Official  Language  Implementation  Committees  for  their  outstanding achievements in promoting the Official Language Policy of the Government.

2. Rajbhasha Regional Awards Scheme

Under  the  Rajbhasha  Regional  Award  Scheme  every  year  shields  are  awarded  to  various Central Government Offices, subordinate offices of Nationalized Banks, Public Sector Undertakings  and  Town  Official  Language  Implementation  Committees  for  their  outstanding achievements in promoting the Official Language Policy of the Government.

3. ENCOURAGEMENT  SUCH  AS  PERSONNEL  PAY AND  INCENTIVES  FOR EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL  GOVT.  FOR PASSING  EXAMINATIONS OF HINDI  TEACHING  SCHEME
1.    PERSONNEL  PAY :    With  a  view  to  encouraging    central  govt.  officers/employees    an  incentive/Personal  pay equivalent to  one increment  for 12 months is given on Hindi Language, Hindi Typewriting and Hindi Stenography Examination.
2.  CASH PRIZES : The following Cash prizes are given to employees who pass Hindi Prabodh, Hindi Praveen, Hindi Pragya , Hindi Word Processing/Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography examinations with good marks.
4. (1). Prabodh:
1. For securing 70% or more marks  -  Rs 1600/-
2. For securing 60% or more marks but less than 70% marks  -  Rs. 800/-
3. For securing 55% or more marks but less than 60% marks  -  Rs. 400/-
8. (2). Praveen :
1. For securing 70% or more marks  -  Rs 1800/-
2. For securing 60% or more marks but less than 70% marks  -  Rs. 1200/-
3. For securing 55% or more marks but less than 60% marks -  Rs  600/-
12. (3). Pragya :
1. For securing 70% or more marks    -  Rs 2400/-
2. For securing 60% or more marks but less than 70% marks  -  Rs.1600/-
3. For securing 55% or more marks but less than 60% marks   - Rs  800/-
16. (4). Hindi word processing/ Hindi Typing:
17. 1.For securing  97% or more marks   -  Rs. 2400/-
2. For securing  95% or more but less than 97% marks   -  Rs. 1600/-
3. For securing  90% or more but less than 95% marks    -  Rs. 800/-
20. (5). Hindi Stenography :
21. 1.For securing  95% or more marks   -  Rs. 2400/-
2. For securing  92% or more but less than 95% marks   -  Rs. 1600/-
3. For securing  88% or more but less than 92% marks    -  Rs. 800/-
24. (6).  Lump  sum  amount  given  to  those  who  pass  Hindi  Language,  Hindi  Word  Processing/Hindi Typing, Hindi Stenography Examinations of Hindi Teaching Scheme with own efforts.
1. Prabodh Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme Rs. 1600/-
2. Praveen Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme Rs. 1500/-
3. Pragya Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme Rs. 2400/-
4. Hindi word Processing/Hindi Typewriting Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme Rs. 1600/-
5. Hindi Stenography  Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme Rs. 3000/-

## (4) Incentives for Stenographers and Typist for doing official work in Hindi other than English.

There is provision to grand  an incentive of Rs. 240/- and Rs 160/- per month for  Stenographers and Hindi Typist who do their official works in Hindi other than English.

- (5) Incentive for doing official work (noting/drafting) originally in Hindi.

Incentive for doing official work originally in Hindi is as following -

Rs. 5000 /- Each

First Prize (2 Prizes) :

Second Prize (3 Prizes):

Rs. 3000 /- Each

Third Prize (5 Prizes) :

Rs. 2000 /- Each

- (6)   Incentive Scheme for Dictation given in Hindi by Officers

A sum of Rs.5000/- per year is granted to officers for dictation given in Hindi.

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