India: Official Language of India-Training Technical and Publications

[Harold Schiffman]

Official Language of India-Training Technical and Publications


Under the Hindi Teaching Scheme, administered by the Department of
Official Language, training in Hindi language is being imparted
through 136 full-time and 47 per-time centres throughout the country.
Likewise, training in Hindi stenography and Hindi typing is being
provided thorugh 24 full time and 41 part-time centres. Thus, training
in Hindi is being provided in 248 centres located in different parts
of the country. Five Regional Offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi,
Chennai and Guwahati are providing academic and administrative support
to the Hindi Teaching Scheme in the East, West, North-Central, South
and North-East Regions.

The Kendriya Hindi Prashikshan Sansthan was established on 31 August
1985, as a subordinate office of the Department of Official Language,
with the objective of providing Hindi Training through condensed
courses in Hindi language/typing and stenography as also training
through correspondence in Hindi language and Hindi typewriting. Its
sub-institutes were opened in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore in 1988
and in Chennai and Hyderabad in 1990. For use of modern equipment in
the Government offices, training in Hindi typing/Word processing on
computers is also imparted at various centres throughout the country.

The central translation bureau was set up in March 1971 for
translation of different types of non-statutory literature,
Manuals/codes, forms, etc., of various ministries/departments, offices
of the central government and its public sector undertaking, banks,
etc. The Bureau has also been entrusted with the responsibility of
conducting translation work. Initially, translation training courses
of 3 months were being conducted only at Delhi. In order to strengthen
training facilitates and meet regional requirements, translation
training centers have been established in Mumbai, Bangalore and
Kolkata. Besides, central translation bureau also conducts short-term
translation courses for central government employees. The bureau has
also introduced a short-term translation training course for
scientists/technicians and doctors, etc.

Technical

In order to promote the use of official language with the help of
mechanical and electronic equipment, especially computers, a technical
cell was set up in the department of official language in October
1983.

The main activities of the cell are as under

1. Development of "Language application tools".
2. Organising computer training programmes in Hindi.
3. Organising exhibitions and seminars on bilingual computing.
4. Publication and distribution of literature providing information
regarding bilingual software.

The Department of Official Language has now set up its portal
www.rajbhasha.nic.in

Publications

The department of official language brings out Rajbhasha Bharati, a
quarterly magazine, dedicated for the purpose of encouraging writings
in the field of Official Language, literature, technology, information
technology etc. In Hindi and also to give wide publicity to the
efforts being made in different Central Government Offices for the use
and propagation of official Language Hindi.

So far 107 issues of Rajbhasha Bharati have been published. Likewise,
Annual Programme for implementation of the Official Language policy is
brought out every year. Annual assessment Report regarding the use of
Official Language in different Ministries/Departments and offices of
the central government/public sector undertaking, etc. is also brought
out every year and laid on the tables of both the house of parliament.


35th Annual Assessment Report for the year 2003-04 was laid on the
table of the Houses on 22 and 23 March 2005 respectively. Official
language manual, Calendars, Films, Posters, etc., are also brought out
to give information regarding the activities relating to propagation
and progressive use of Hindi as the Official Language.

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