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the examination papers for the State services may be answered in English or Hindi, Hindi as a compulsory subject carries 100 marks out of a total of 400. The Government had agreed at the Central Zonal Council meeting in 1964 to have the While
re-examined with a view to withdrawing the compulsory Hindi paper from the competitive examination. 5.143 The speakers of Urdu felt that the high proportion of the marks for Hindi paper matter
them of the equal chance to compete at the examination. The State deprived
argued that a candidate otherwise brilliant can make up the deficiency in Hindi paper by securing marks in other papers. The Commissioner for Linguistic minorities countered the argument that "in the competitive examination....each and Government
mark secured by a candidate was important for securing a high position". In a subsequent report he remarked that "the continuance of the compulsory Hindi paper amounts to imposition of an indirect domiciliary restriction and hence is not in every
with the accepted principle for promotion of national integration and consonance
for the linguistic minorities". The order still stands and the State Government have not headed the advice, of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities to relax the condition with regard to the compulsory 'Hindi paper or to lower the proportion off marks safeguards
to it, 89 5.144 In the. case of ministerial class III services a degree by a university established allotted
law in U.P. or any other university recognised for that purpose by the Governor of by
is considered sufficient. The Governor has recognised the Shastri (with English) Examination of the Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi, Sanad (B.A.) of Jamia Millia, Delhi, and Alankar Degree of the Gurukul University, Hardwar. Confirmation, U.P.,
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promotion and increment is, however, dependent on their passing the prescribed Hindi test after entry into service. 5.145 There was also complaint against an order of the U.P. Government that no teacher of a recognized, institution would be confirmed in his appointment unless be has passed a high school examination in Hindi. It was thought that It interfered with the
on Urdu