Lok Sabha Question No. 2746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Promotion of Official Language Hindi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2746

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

PROMOTION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE HINDI

†2746.

SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued instructions/guidelines to all the Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Banks etc. to use official language Hindi in their respective departments and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  there  are  reports  that  most  of  the  Departments  are  using English language and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;

- (c)  the  total  funds  granted/utilized  for  promotion  of  official  language during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding use and promotion of official language particularly in the States in South India and if so, the details and outcome thereof; and

(e)  the measures taken by the Government to ensure compliance of the said instructions/guidelines and also to promote the use of Hindi language in Government Offices and PSUs along with the steps taken to make the official language more useful, simple and comprehensible?

ANSWER

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

(a): Yes,  Sir.    An Annual Programme is issued by the Department of

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Official  Language    every  year  wherein  targets  are  assigned  to  work  in Official Language Hindi in Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Banks etc. of the Central Government.

(b): No, Sir.

(c): The  Department  of  Official  Language  does  not  grant  any  funds  to States for promotion of Hindi.

(d): No,  Sir.    The  Department  of  Official  Language  carries  out  the assessment of use of Hindi language region wise (In A, B and C regions) across the country. Along with some other states all States of Southern India come under 'C' region.

(e): The Government undertakes the following steps to promote the use of Hindi in Government Offices and Public Sector Undertakings ( PSUs) : -

(i) Quarterly  progress  reports  regarding  progressive  use  of  Official Language   Hindi are received and reviewed at the end of each quarter.

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- (ii) An  Annual  Programme  is  issued  by  the  Department  of  Official Language every year wherein targets are fixed for central government offices for the use of Official Language Hindi.
- (iii) Achievements regarding compliance of Annual Programme are laid on  the  Table  of  both  the  Houses  of  the  Parliament  in  the  form  of Annual Assessment Report.
- (iv) The Department of Official  Language  conducts  training  for  central government employees in Hindi language, Hindi typing, translation and the use of Hindi on computer courses through its subordinate offices  viz 'Central Hindi Training Institute' and 'Central Translation Bureau'.
- (v) Official  Language  Implementation  Committees  are  constituted  in Central  Government  offices  etc.  to  review  the  progressive  use  of Official Language Hindi.
- (vi) Town  Official  Language  Implementation  Committees  have  been

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formed  at  town  level  to  review  the  progressive  use  of  Hindi  in Central Govt. Offices etc.

- (vii) Hindi Salahakar Samitis are constituted in Ministries/Departments to provide necessary guidelines.
- (viii) The officers of 08 Regional Implementation Offices of Department of Official  Language  ensure  compliance  of  official  language  policy through Official Language inspections etc.
- (ix) The  Official  Language  Policy  of  Union  is  based  on  inspiration, incentive  and  goodwill.  Therefore,  various  incentive  schemes  are being implemented by the Department of Official Language for Govt. of India Offices/personnel to promote the use of Hindi.

In order to make official language Hindi more useful, simple and comprehensible  an  administrative  glossary  of  simple  words  has been made available on the Department's website and instructions are issued to Ministries/Departments from time to time regarding the use of simple Hindi.

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