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CHAPTER-6
IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY IN GOVT. OFFICES/PUBLIC
SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS/AUTONOMOUS BODIES/REGISTERED SOCIETIES/
RAJYA SABHA/LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT
O.M. No. 12019/3/89-O.L. (Impl.), dated 22.8.1989
Subject :— Implementation of Official Language Policy in Central Government Offices, etc.
A review of the orders/instructions issued from time to time regarding implementation of the Official Language Policy of
the Central Government reveals that the various instructions and provisions contained in the Annual Programme are not being
complied with properly in some of the Ministries/Departments, Undertakings and Attached and Subordinate Offices etc.
2. The position of Hindi typists stipulated vide Department of Official Language O.M. No. 14012/14/87-O.L. (C)
should have been achieved by 31st March, 1989. But this target is yet to be achieved in some offices. This should be done
without delay.
3. The proportion of stenographers knowing Hindi stenography in the offices located in various regions, stipulated
vide Department of Official Language O.M. No. 14012/7/87-O.L. (C), dated 20.8.1987, is required to be achieved by 31st
March, 1990. The progress made in regard to compliance of this order needs to be monitored.
4. The need for purchase of equipments with facility for working in Hindi as well has been emphasized for
implementation of the Official Language Policy. However, equipments like computers, teleprinters etc., being purchased in
some offices have the facility for working only in English language and no action is being taken to make the existing
equipments capable of working in Hindi as well. This position needs to be improved.
5. As minimum Hindi posts have not been created in some offices, these offices are confronted with difficulty in
compliance of the provisions contained in the Official Language Act, Parliamentary Resolutions and Rules etc. These posts
should be created without delay so that appointments may be made on these posts.
6. The Government's policy regarding spread and propagation of Official Language is to promote the use of Hindi in
official work through incentives and persuasion. At the same time, compliance of rules and orders should be strictly
adhered to. Here, it may be mentioned that under rule 12 of the Official Language Rules, 1976, it is the responsibility of the
administrative head of every Central Government Office to ensure proper compliance of the directions issued under the
Official Language Act and the Official Language Rules. If an employee or officer deliberately neglects the provisions
relating to the Official Language, action may be taken on the basis of contravention of the relevant rules and orders.
O.M. No. I/14013/7/96-OL (P-1), dated 27.1.1997
Subject :— Implementation of Official Language Policy in Central Govt. Offices/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous
Bodies etc.
According to article 343(1) of the Constitution, Hindi is the Official Language of the Union. In order to promote its
progressive use in Ministries/Departments/Offices/Undertakings of Central Government, various provisions have been
made in the Official Languages Act, 1963 and the Official Languages Rules, 1976 made thereunder.
2. Clarifications have been sought from the Department of Official Language time and again as to whether the Official
Language Policy is applicable to autonomous bodies or not. The Department of Official Language, after careful consideration
in the matter, has decided that it would be the responsibility of the Government machinery to ascertain that the autonomous
bodies which have been set up at the intiative of the Government are responsive to all policies including the Official
Language Policy of the Government. Hence, the Government machinery ought to ensure that official language policy of the
Government is not ignored and the language policy of the autonomous bodies is in consonance with it.
3. All Ministries/Departments of Central Government are requested to ensure compliance according to para 2
above.
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