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2. In order to ensure compliance with the visions of the Official Languages Act, 1963, it is obligatory that Department
of Telecommunications publish Hindi and English versions of telephone directories simultaneously. In fact, to increase the
demand and utility of Hindi versions of the telephone directories, it would be better that telephone offices in different cities
in regions 'A' and 'B' publish Hindi versions of telephone directories before the publication of English versions. A coupon,
as it is affixed at present, on a separate paper in different colour, both in Hindi and English languages may be prepared and
affixed on both the versions of the directory, wherein it may be asked whether the subscriber would like to obtain the next
telephone directory in Hindi or English. It has also been decided that from the very beginning in regions 'A' and 'B', both the
versions are published in equal numbers or in the ratio of 40:60 in Hindi:English and in the ratio of 30:70 in region 'C' in the
beginning (later on, according to needs, in region 'C', the number for both the versions may be made equal).
3. The Department of Telecommunications is required to take requisite action under intimation to the Department of
Official Language.
O.M. No. 14013/2/96-O.L. (P-1), dated 6.5.1996
Subject:— Use of languages on boardings in public places—regarding.
Ministries, offices of the Government of India, Attached and Subordinate Offices, Public Sector Undertakings,
Nationalized Banks and other financial institutions are covered under the Official Language Policy of the Central Government.
2. The Official Language Policy of the Government provides for explicit orders regarding name plates/notice-boards
etc., but no orders regarding hoardings have been issued so far. Several Public Sector Undertakings/Companies/Organizations
of the Government make their products and services available in the economic and commercial system, and get hoardings
made and installed for expanding their services in the market along with other communication media according to their
requirements. Only English language is being used in most of these hoardings which is not in conformity with the Official
Language Policy of the Union. After considering this situation, it has now been decided that in pursuance of the Official
Language Policy, the hoardings made and installed should also be bilingual or trilingual, as the case may be. Where it is not
possible to get all the hoardings made in trilingual form, it may be ensured that the hoardings installed in a particular area/
city/suburb etc. should be made in all the two or three languages and the number of hoardings in each langugage should
be the same. The use of English hoardings may be avoided if not required, but these hoardings should necessarily be in the
official language of the state concerned and in Devnagari Hindi.
3. All the Ministries/Departments etc. of the Central Government are requested to bring the above orders to the notice
of all Companies, Undertakings, Nationalized Banks and financial institutions owned by the Central Government for
ensuring compliance with these orders. A copy of the instructions issued in this regard may please be forwarded to this
department for information.
O.M. No. I/16034/2/97-O.L. (P-1), dated 5.5.1997
Subject:— Preparation and circulation of Agenda papers/Notes meant for the Committee of Secretaries, bilingually.
In the 66th meeting of the Central Official Language Implementation Committee held on 30th January, 1997, it has been
unanimously decided that all Ministries/Departments of Government of India should prepare and send all agenda notes
relating to the Committee of Secretaries, bilingually.
2. In view of above, all Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to ensure that all the agenda
notes meant for the consideration of Committee of Secretaries are prepared and circulated in Hindi and English.
O.M. No. I/14013/8/94-O.L. (A-1), dated 24.5.1994
Subject:— Regarding Banners, Name plates, notice boards etc. to be displayed in national/international festivals and
functions etc. in bilingual form (Hindi/English).
In the 23rd meeting of Kendriya Hindi Samiti held on 24th July, 1993 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister the
matter regarding display of banners, name plates, notice boards etc. in bilingual form (Hindi/English) in national/international
festivals, functions etc. in accordance with the rules of official language was discussed.
Through instructions issued by Department of Official Language from time to time, various Ministries/Departments
have been requested that Hindi, the Official Language of the country, should be given its due place in national and
international conferences/functions and Hindi should be used in literature, circulars, banners, badges etc. prepared for