Lok Sabha Question No. 2393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Hindi Training
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2393

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA13, 1937 (Saka)

**HINDI TRAINING**

2393.	ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to extend the deadline for imparting Hindi training to nearly 31 lakh Central Government employees;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has also extended this deadline three times earlier and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(d) the funds allocated by the Government for promotion and development of Hindi in Central Government Ministries and departments

during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to encourage the Central Government employees to use Hindi in official work?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c):  Yes, Madam. The timeline for imparting training in Hindi to the employees of the Central Government offices located in all the regions (viz., ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’) has been modified and set upto the end of year 2025. The timeline has been granted in view of the numbers of yet to be trained employees. Earlier, for employees of region ‘A’ and ‘B’ it was extended from year 1990 to 1997 and then to year 2000. For employees of region ‘C’ it was extended from year 1993 to year 2000 and then to year 2003. Again, for employees of all the regions viz., ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, it was extended upto the end of year 2005 which was further extended upto the end of year 2008 and then upto year 2015.

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(d): funds allocated by the Government for promotion and development of Hindi during the last three years.:

**Rupees in thousand**

| 	        |   **2012-13** |   **2013-14** |   **2014-15** |   **2015-16** |
|----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Plan     |        150000 |         83100 |         83100 |         50000 |
| Non Plan |        406100 |        470900 |        470900 |        514200 |
| Total    |        556100 |        554000 |        554000 |        564200 |

(e).  ENCOURAGEMENT  SUCH  AS  PERSONEL  PAY AND  INCENTIVES  FOR EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL  GOVT.  FOR  PASSING  EXAMINATIONS OF HINDI  TEACHING  SCHEME

1. **PERSONEL 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.

1. **CASH PRIZES :** The following Cash prizes are given to employees who pass Hindi Training in “Prabodh”  “Praveen” and  “Pragya” Hindi Word Processing /Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography examinations with good marks.:

|   S. No.  | Training              | Marks Secured                  | Cash Prize   |
|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------|
|         1 | Prabodh               | 70% or more                    | ₹1600/-      |
|         1 | Prabodh               | 60% or more but less than 70%  | ₹  800/-     |
|         1 | Prabodh               | 55% or more but less than 60%  | ₹  400/-     |
|         2 | Praveen               | 70% or more                    | ₹1800/-      |
|         2 | Praveen               | 60% or more but less than 70%  | ₹ 1200/-     |
|         2 | Praveen               | 55% or more but less than 60%  | ₹  600/-     |
|         3 | Pragya                | 70% or more                    | ₹  2400/-    |
|         3 | Pragya                | 60% or more but less than 70%  | ₹  1600/-    |
|         3 | Pragya                | 55%  or more but less than 60% | ₹   800/-    |
|         4 | Hindi Word Processing | 97% or more                    | ₹ 2400/-     |
|         4 | Hindi Word Processing | 95% or more but less than 97%  | ₹ 1600/-     |
|         4 | Hindi Word Processing | 90% or more but less than 95%  | ₹   800/-    |
|         5 | Hindi Stenography     | 95% or more                    | ₹ 2400/-     |
|         5 | Hindi Stenography     | 92% or more but less than 95%  | ₹ 1600/-     |
|         5 | Hindi Stenography     | 88% or more but less than 92%  | ₹   800/-    |

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**(3). 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   ₹ 1600/-
2. Praveen Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme    ₹ 1500/-
3. Pragya Examination of Hindi Teaching Scheme      ₹ 2400/-
4. Hindi word Processing/Hindi Typewriting Examination of

Hindi Teaching Scheme.                                            ₹ 1600/-

1. Hindi Stenography  Examination of Hindi Teaching

Scheme    								    ₹ 3000/-

4. **Incentives for Stenographers and Typist for doing official work in Hindi other than English.**

There is provision to grant  an incentive of  ₹240/- and  ₹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 –

Independently for every Ministry/Department/Attached office of Central Government:

First Prize (2 Prizes)	:	₹ 2000/- Each

Second Prize (3 Prizes)  :	₹ 1200/- Each

Third Prize (5 Prizes)	:	₹ 600/- Each

Independently for every subordinate office of a Department of Central Government  :

First Prize (2 Prizes)	:	₹1600/- Each

Second Prize (3 Prizes): 	₹ 800/- Each

Third Prize (5 Prizes)	:	₹. 600/- Each

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