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annual report 2010-11NIFT besides conducting regularpr<strong>of</strong>essional undergraduate andpostgraduate programmes in Design,Management and Technology, also <strong>of</strong>fersshort duration part-time courses under itsContinuing Education (CE) Programmes.A Specialty Centre will be opened atCoimbatore very shortly.The National Institute <strong>of</strong> FashionTechnology Act, 2006 came into force onJuly 14, 2006 and came into effect from1st April, 2007. The Act provides statutorystatus to the Institute and formallyrecognizes its leadership in fashiontechnology sector, and empowers NIFT toaward degrees to its students. NIFT is thefirst Institute in the world to award degreesin fashion education.ACTIVITIES RELATED TOPROGRESSIVE USE OF OFFICIALLANGUAGEHindi is the Official Language <strong>of</strong> the Union<strong>of</strong> India and the policy <strong>of</strong> the Governmentaims at progressive use <strong>of</strong> Hindi in <strong>of</strong>ficialwork. Effective steps have been takenduring the year in the M/o <strong>Textiles</strong> toensure compliance with the OfficialLanguage Policy <strong>of</strong> the Government;implementation <strong>of</strong> the annual programmeand compliance with the various orders <strong>of</strong>the Government <strong>of</strong> India on therecommendations <strong>of</strong> the Committee <strong>of</strong>Parliament on Official Language.Compliance with the provisions <strong>of</strong> theOfficial Language Act, 1963All documents such as resolutions, generalorders, rules etc., under Section 3(3) <strong>of</strong> theOfficial Language Act and all papers laid onthe Table <strong>of</strong> both the Houses <strong>of</strong> Parliamentwere issued bilingually, i.e. in Hindi and<strong>English</strong>. General orders meant fordepartmental use were issued in Hindi only.Replies to letters in HindiAll letters received in Hindi were repliedto in Hindi.Sections specified for working in HindiThe 12 Sections <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong> whichhave been specified for doing hundredper cent work in Hindi, are workingsatisfactorily.Monitoring and inspectionsIn order to ensure compliance with theOfficial Language Policy, monitoring isdone through reviewing the quarterlyprogress reports. During the year, apartfrom the Sections <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong>, fivehead <strong>of</strong>fices and three sub-<strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong>organizations under the control <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Ministry</strong> were inspected to ensureprogressive use <strong>of</strong> Hindi and compliancewith the Official Language policy.Training <strong>of</strong> OfficialsAll the clerks / stenographers in the<strong>Ministry</strong> have already been trained inHindi typing and Hindi stenography.Use <strong>of</strong> Mechanical aidsAs per the provisions <strong>of</strong> the OfficialLanguage Act, facilities have beenprovided on all the computers in the<strong>Ministry</strong>, to work in Hindi.CommitteesThe Hindi Salahar Samitee has beenconstituted in the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong>under the Chairmanship <strong>of</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong><strong>Textiles</strong>. The first meeting <strong>of</strong> the committeewas held on 9th November, 2010.The Departmental Official LanguageImplementation Committee in the M/o<strong>Textiles</strong> has been constituted under theChairmanship <strong>of</strong> the Joint Secretary (In-Charge Hindi). The Quarterly meetings <strong>of</strong>the Committee were organized andimportant decisions were taken forprogressive use <strong>of</strong> Hindi in <strong>of</strong>ficial work.Necessary follow-up action was taken forcompliance <strong>of</strong> these decisions.17
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