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Official Language Committee’s Recommendations
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- The 11th volume of the Official Language Committee was submitted to President.
- The committee recommended using Hindi as a medium of instruction in IITs, IIMs and central universities in Hindi-speaking states.
- High Courts in non-Hindi speaking states, where proceedings are recorded in English or a regional language.
- The same must make translations available in Hindi since they are often cited in judgements.
- Government officials and other employees in the central government not using Hindi in Hindi-speaking states will face consequences in the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR).
- According to the rules, Hindi is official language in A category states.
- Category B states is the states where Hindi is used less than 65 per cent.
- Category C states are those where the use of Hindi is less than 65 per cent.
- The Committee suggests fully using Hindi as a medium of communication in A category states, while other states can use regional languages.
- Its ultimate aim is to minimize the usage of the English language in official communication and increase the usage of Hindi.
- The Official Language Committee, headed by the union home minister, was set up to review and promote the use of Hindi language in official communication.
- It is mandated by Article 351 of the Indian Constitution.
- It was constituted in 1976 under Section 4 of The Official Languages Act, 1963.
- The first report of the Committee was submitted in 1987.
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