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the specific mandates of they Constitution. There has been a demand for the creation in the State Governments of some dependable machinery to deal with the questions pertaining to linguistic minorities. The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities out
been pressing the States to nominate an officer to deal with, problems of linguistic minorities. (5.250-5.252) 147. There were persistent complaints that the orders issued and policy has
made by the State Governments from time to time were not being announcements
or were only partially observed. Some times, difficulties were created through misinterpretation. Such a situation tends to shake the confidence of the linguistic minorities in the sincerity of assurances given. It also creates administrative implemented
Misgivings about official Intentions on the part of the general public will be removed once it is made clear that 155 difficulties.
of orders will earn State displeasure. (5.253). The Committee non-compliance
recommends that : (i) In order to ensure full implementation, the States should identify officers responsible for the implementation of safeguards for linguistic minorities without further delay. These accordingly
should be of a sufficiently high status to be able to coordinate effectively with the various department and Ministries. The appointment of such an officer should be notified to the public through the press and the official gazettee, so that individuals and officers
may know whom to approach in case of need. (5.254) organisations
A demand was voiced in Andhra Pradesh for the appointment of an advisory body consisting of officials and non-officials under the chairmanship of the Education Minister of the State Government to look into the grievances of Urdu speakers and to make (ii)
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recommendations. The Committee feels that in the light of recommendations of the Conference of the Committee of Vice-Chairmen of Zonal Councils held in November, 1961, State level committees should be appointed in the States for this purpose under the chairmanship of the Chief Ministers. This would, among other things, look into complaints in respect of primary schools as well. (4.56)
on Urdu