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O.M. No. I/14011/1/96-O.L. (Policy-I), dated 12.7.1996
Subject:— Making House-magazine and news-letters more useful and effective.
The Department of Official Language vide its O.M. No. 20034/13/70-Patrika (Unit) dated 18.7.1985 had requested or
news-letters are brought out by them only in English, it would be incumbent on them to publish these in Hindi as well and
that it should be ensured that the number of pages containing Hindi articles is in no way less than those of English.
2. It has been brought to the notice of the Department of Official Language that despite these instruction of Department
of Official Language, many Offices/Organisations are still bringing out house magazines in English and in Hindi language
separately. Same is the case with news-letters. Even the names of these magazines and news-letters are different for Hindi
and English editions.
3. After due consideration of the matter, it has now been decided that while publication of house magazines/newsletters
by the offices/organisations of the Union Government wherever these are published only in Hindi is welcome as that
strengthens the environment for working in Rajbhasha Hindi, yet wherever house-magazines and news-letters are published
only in English, it will be obligatory to publish these bilingually (in Hindi and English). Bilingual house-magazines/news
letters should have equal allocation of pages for the two languages and they should be brought out in one single cover and
name. The design of the cover page should also be bilingual. In these publications information, including information
regarding the working of the organisations/offices should be published in both the languages uniformly.
4. In areas, where regional languages are also being used besides Hindi and English the magazines may also be
brought out trilingually. The trilingual magazines should also be brought out under a single cover and it should be ensured
that their cover designs are trilingual and that printed pages in all the three languages. (Regional language, Hindi and
English) are more or less equal.
5. A copy of the house magazine/news-letter should continue to be sent regularly to the Secretary/Joint Secretary,
Department of Official Language.
O.M. No. 11015/16/2000-O.L.(P), dated 18.4.2003
As per the decision at the level of the Secretary, Department of Official Language, the monthly magazine of the
Departments has to be brought out in the form of a "Newsletter". Besides other information, this newsletter would contain
information relating to the activities of the Department, orders-instructions, transfers and postings relating to the Official
Language Cadre, technology, computer, software etc. and information relating to the activities and the future plans of this
Department and its Regional Offices and Subordinate Offices.
2. The related Divisions and Subordinate Offices of the Departments are requested to make arrangements for sending
the information relating to their relative Divisions to the Magazine Cell by the last week of every month so that the activities
of that months can be incorporated in the newsletter.
O.M. No. 13011/8/2001-O.L (Policy & Coord.), dated 1.5.2001
Subject:— Purchase of latest dictionaries (English-Hindi and Hindi-English) and glossaries on different subjects in Ministries/
Departments/Subordinate/Attached Offices/PSUs/Autonomous bodies/Training Institutes etc.
The Department of Official Language interacted with trainees attending the three-month translation training courses
run by Central Translation Bureau to make training more purposeful. Most of the trainees informed that they face problem
in finding the Hindi meanings of words and concepts while doing translation work in their Ministries/Departments. Glossaries,
which are important tools for looking up the meaning of words and concepts, have not been made available in many
Ministries/Departments. Some Ministries are having old editions and since they do not contain the meanings of new words
and concepts, are not very relevant.
2. All Ministries/Department are, therefore, requested to purchase latest and modern dictionaries and glossaries
for their Libraries. They may also review and update their departmental glossaries from time to time by way of coining
new words for current concepts. The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology may be consulted before
coining the meanings of new words so that new Hindi words/concepts could be standardized. Further, with a view to
encouraging the officers/employees to work in Hindi and enhancing their knowledge of Hindi language some new
English words (say 50) relating to the subjects allotted to the Ministries/Departments along with their Hindi meaning and
about 10-15 concepts with their Hindi meaning and definitions, may be published in each issue of their in-house Hindi