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CHAPTER - 9<br />
USE OF HINDI IN RECRUITMENT/DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS<br />
O.M. No. 14012/6/87-OL (C), dated 16.2.1988<br />
Subject:— Optional use of Hindi as medium of examinations for recruitment to subordinate services and non-technical<br />
posts.<br />
Instructions were issued vide this Deptt. O.M. No. 1/14012/34/75-OL(C) dated 6.1.1976 that Hindi be allowed as an<br />
optional medium in the examinations conducted on regional or local basis for direct recruitment to services and posts in the<br />
subordinate offices of the Govt. of India located in Hindi speaking states. Vide O.M. No. 14012/6/87-OL(C) dated 21.5.87, it<br />
was clarified that these instructions were also applicable to the Undertakings owned or controlled by the Central Govt.,<br />
Banks etc. situated in Hindi speaking states. Copies of both these O.Ms are annexed for ready reference.<br />
2. The above instructions dated 6th Jan., 1976 and 21st May, 1987 were made applicable to the Central Govt. offices<br />
located in Hindi speaking states only. The matter of allowing similar option in the examinations for recruitment to services<br />
and posts in the offices of the Central Govt. and the undertakings owned or controlled by the Central Govt., Banks etc.<br />
situated in 'B' region, was under consideration in this Department. After considering various aspects of this matter, it has<br />
now been decided that the optional use of Hindi be permitted in the examinations conducted on regional or local basis for<br />
direct recruitment to the services and posts of the subordinate offices of the Central Government and Undertakings owned<br />
or controlled by the Central Govt., Banks etc. located in 'B' Region v<strong>iz</strong>. the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab and<br />
the Union Territory of Chandigarh, in the same way as is allowed for subordinate offices in Region 'A' vide O.M. dated<br />
6th Jan., 1976.<br />
3. All the Ministries and Departments of the Central Govt. are requested to bring this decision to the notice of all their<br />
attached and subordinate offices and undertakings, banks etc. and ensure its implementation.<br />
O.M. No. I/14012/34/75-OL (C), dated 6.1.1976<br />
Subject:— Optional use of Hindi as alternative medium of examination for recruitment of subordinate services and nontechnical<br />
posts.<br />
Hindi in Devanagari script is the Official Language of the Union. However, English continues to be the sole medium<br />
of examinations conducted for recruitment to various services and posts in the subordinate offices of the Central Government.<br />
The question of allowing optional use of Hindi as alternate medium of examinations for recruitment to subordinate services<br />
and posts of the Government of India has been under consideration for quite sometime. After giving careful thought to the<br />
various aspects of the matter and in consultation with the various Ministries/Departments, it has been decided that the<br />
optional use of Hindi as alternative medium in examinations conducted on regional or local basis for direct recruitment to<br />
sevices and posts in the subordinate offices of the Government of India may be allowed in the manner indicated below:—<br />
(a) In respect of examinations conducted for recruitment to non-technical subordinate posts under the Central<br />
Government, candidates may be allowed the option to answer all papers either in Hindi or in English expect<br />
the paper on General English;<br />
(b) In respect of examination for technical posts also candidates may be allowed to answer papers either in<br />
Hindi or in English. However, if some paper is on a highly technical subject and the cancerned Ministry/<br />
Department do not consider it feasible to allow the optional use of Hindi for answering the said paper, the<br />
final decision in this respect should be taken in consultation with the Department of Official Language;<br />
(c) There should be a compulsory paper on English in all these examinations.<br />
(d) To begin with, the above decision may be made applicable to examinations for recruitment in Central<br />
Government offices located in Hindi speaking States.<br />
(e) Arrangements may be made for printing of question papers in these areas both in Hindi and English.<br />
(f) Where an interview or oral test is held for such posts the candidates may be allowed the option to answer<br />
in Hindi.<br />
2. The Ministry of Finance etc. are requested to allow the option of Hindi medium in the examinations for direct<br />
recruitment conducted by their attached and subordinate officers located in Hindi speaking areas. A copy of the instructions<br />
issued in this regard may also be endoresed to the Department of Official Language.<br />
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