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<h1>Implementation of official language policy can't be taken as ritual, says Venkaiah Naidu </h1>
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<span style="text-align:left"> <p> New Delhi, July 13 (<a href="http://www.aninews.in" target="_blank">ANI</a>): <a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail/keyword-search/venkaiah-naidu.html">Venkaiah Naidu</a>
today directed the two urban ministries under his charge to step up
efforts to promote use of Hindi in official work as per the norms
stipulated under the official language policy. </p><p> Progress in
this regard in respect of the two ministries was reviewed at a meeting
of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti here today. </p><p> Naidu shared the
concerns voiced by the members of the Committee over shortfall in
meeting the norms for use of Hindi as Official Language. He directed the
top administrative brass of both the Ministries to step up efforts to
promote use of Hindi by December this year before the same is reviewed
by the Committee in the next meeting. </p><p> Naidu observed that
"after extensive deliberations, the makers of the Constitution declared
Hindi, the largest spoken language in the country as the Official
Language and its implementation can't be taken as a ritual. This needs
to be implemented with all the seriousness.</p><p> Naidu said that
the initial resistance in some parts of the country has come to be
replaced by ever increasing number of people speaking Hindi. Use of
Hindi along with English needs to be promoted in the functioning of the
central government while that of local language should be encouraged by
the State Governments". </p><p> Naidu further said that four Prime Ministers of the Country including late <a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail/keyword-search/morarji-desai.html"> Morarji Desai</a>, <a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail/keyword-search/deve-gowda.html"> Deve Gowda</a>, P.V.Narasimha Rao and <a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail/keyword-search/narendra-modi.html"> Narendra Modi</a>
came from non-Hindi speaking states and all of them were good in Hindi
and this is a significant development in many ways. He said that Modi
has been using Hindi to converse with world leaders and at all
international forums.</p><p> Naidu referred to leaders of several
developed countries like Japan, France, Germany etc., likewise using
their mother tongue and those countries prospering without resorting to
English as a medium of learning. </p><p> "Language gives primary
identity to a community and a Nation and hence, various regional
languages and Hindi shall be protected and promoted" said Naidu. </p><p>
He said that simple and easily understandable words should be used
instead of less known literary words for promoting the use of Hindi. </p><p> Members of <a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail/keyword-search/hindi-salahkar-samiti.html"> Hindi Salahkar Samiti</a>
of the two urban ministries appreciated Naidu for acquiring reasonable
proficiency in Hindi and for extensively using Hindi in Parliamentary
debates and discussions and on other occasions. </p><p> In his
response, Naidu said that he realized the importance of Hindi and
learned the same after shifting to national politics in late 80s. </p><p>
Naidu assured the members of the Committee that he will ensure
that the past ritualistic approach towards use of Hindi in official work
of the two ministries will be replaced by a more serious and purposeful
actions. </p><p> The meeting was attended by K.C.Tyagi, MP, Mahesh
Chandra Gupta, Dr. Anita Arya, Vibhuti Narayan Singh, Sanjiv Dubey,
Dilip Bhai Pandya, Secretaries and other senior officials of the two
urban ministries and heads of various attached and autonomous
organizations. (<a href="http://www.aninews.in" target="_blank">ANI</a>)</p><p><a href="http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story224380/implementation-of-official-language-policy-can-039-t-be-taken-as-ritual-says-venkaiah-naidu.html">http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story224380/implementation-of-official-language-policy-can-039-t-be-taken-as-ritual-says-venkaiah-naidu.html</a><br></p></span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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