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O.M. No. I/14034/02/2000-O.L. (Policy-1), dated 16.3.2000
Subject:— Use of Official Language Hindi in international conferences/functions.
Reference:— Office Memorandum No. 1/15016/04/97/O.L.(P-1) dated the 9th June, 1998.
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The Government had issued directions through the above mentioned Office Memorandum dated 9th June, 1998
regarding the use of official language Hindi in the international conferences/functions and the use of Hindi by the members
of Indian delegations in conversations with their co-members and equivalent officers during bilateral meetings/discussions/
negotiations etc. Even after these clear orders, the directions are not being suitably complied with by the Ministries/
Department.
2. During this golden jubilee year of Rajbhasha Hindi, it is again requested that the directions issued on 9th June,1998.
Rajbhasha Hindi should be fully complied with the Hindi given place of pride. Hindi must be used as much as possible in all
international conferences/functions. With a view to according Official Language Hindi its well deserved status and respect,
it is most essential that whenever the delegations of the country go abroad, the members should use Hindi voluntarily to the
extent possible, in the conversations with co-members and equivalent officers. This not only glorifies the nation's image,
but also enhances the nation's prestige and self-pride.
O.M. No. 12019/1/99-O.L. (Impl.-2), dated 4.10.1999
Subject:— Correspondence to State Govt. of persons in region 'A' & 'B' in Hindi
It has been noticed that the Ministries/Deptts. and offices of the Central Government are communicating with the
State Governments situated in Region 'A' in English, which is against Rule 3 of The Official Language Rules, 1976. This Rule
provides that communications from a Central Government Office to a State or a Union Territory in Region 'A' or to any office
not being a central govt. office or a person in such State or Union Territory shall, save in exceptional cases, be in Hindi, and
if any communication is issued to any of them in English it shall be accompanied by a Hindi translation thereof. Accordingly
to this provision the entire communication with the State of Bihar is required to be in Hindi.
All the Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are hereby requested to have communication with the
State Governments and persons in Regions 'A' and 'B' along with the State of Bihar in Hindi only as per the prescribed
targets.
All the Ministries/Departments of Central Government are requested to issue necessary instructions to their
subordinate/attached offices, undertakings etc. to comply with the Official Language Rules and take serious view in case
of any violation of these Rules.
O.M. No. 13034/34/97-O.L. (P. & C.), dated 4.1.2002
Subject:— Use of regional languages in forms, of public utility and in notice boards displayed for their information by
Central Govt. offices located in Non-Hindi speaking areas.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Official Language O.M. No. 7/9/65-O.L., dated 25.3.68 (Copy
enclosed) wherein, keeping in view the administrative requirement and convenience of the public, instructions have been
issued regarding printing in Hindi, English and regional language, if it is different from Hindi, of forms such as money-order
forms etc. of public utility by the Central Govt. Ministries/Departments etc. located in non-Hindi speaking areas. Similarly,
instructions have also been issued vide Department of Official Language O.M. No. 1/14013/5/76-O.L.(A-1), dated 18.6.77
(Copy enclosed) regarding use of regional language, Hindi and English on notice boards etc. displayed for information of
the public, by the Central Govt. offices located in non-Hindi speaking states.
2. Ministry of Finance etc. are requested to comply with the above orders and also ensure compliance by their
attached/subordinate offices and Corporations, Undertakings, Banks etc. owned or controlled by them, spread all over the
country.
O.M. No. 7/9/65-O.L., dated 25.3.1968
Subject:— Printing in regional languages of money order and other similar forms meant for use of public.
The undersigned is directed to say that according to para 7(a) of the Presidential order dt. 27th April, 1960, while
formulating the programme for the progressive use of Hindi, in addition to English, in their local offices, the Central