[lg policy] India: OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY OF THE UNION

[Harold Schiffman]

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY OF THE UNION

Hindi in Devanagari script is the official language of the Union. The
form of numerals
to be used for official purposes of the Union is the international
form of Indian
numerals {Article 343 (1) of the Constitution}.In addition to Hindi
language English
language may also be used for official purposes. (Section 3 of the Official
Languages Act)

Business in Parliament may be transacted in English or in Hindi. However, the
Hon’ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha may
permit any Member to address the House in his / her mother tongue under special
circumstances (Article 120 of the Constitution).

The purposes for which Hindi alone is to be used, the purposes for
which both Hindi
and English are to be used and the purposes for which English language is to be
used, have been specified in the Official Languages Act, 1963, the
Official Language
Rules, 1976 and the directions issued under them from time to time by the
Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.

It has been the policy of the Government of India that progressive use
of Hindi in the
official work may be ensured through persuasion, incentive and goodwill.

http://goashipyard.co.in/pdf/Official_Language_Policy_Of_The_Union.pdf

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