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The Gujral Committee Report - Language in India

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<strong>The</strong> composition of the <strong>Committee</strong> appo<strong>in</strong>ted to select awardees should be broadbased and representative not only of the talent available <strong>in</strong> the teach<strong>in</strong>g profession but also of scholars and writers outside this circle. (i)<br />

<strong>The</strong> heads of various language departments usually get represented <strong>in</strong> the selection committees on the basis of protocol, while good scholars and writers at the lower levels are riot considered fully eligible for representation on these committees. <strong>The</strong> (ii)<br />

should, as a general rule, reflect merit and scholarship and not seniority <strong>in</strong> composition<br />

(iii) No person should be allowed to rema<strong>in</strong> on such selection committees for a term of more than two years. Rotation would elim<strong>in</strong>ate many causes of compla<strong>in</strong>t. service.<br />

One of the prime responsibilities of academies which deal with more than one language is to ensure that patronage is equitably distributed and no l<strong>in</strong>guistic group suffers front a sense of <strong>in</strong>jury. <strong>The</strong>refore, the academies should err, if at all, on the side (iv)<br />

liberality towards l<strong>in</strong>guistic m<strong>in</strong>orities. (7.75) of<br />

Assignments Assignments of of Translations<br />

Translations<br />

Some witnesses compla<strong>in</strong>ed that very few translations from other languages <strong>in</strong>to Urdu have been undertaken by the Sahitya Akademi. This respectable body has a clean record of fair play and justice and any <strong>in</strong>ference to the contrary will be really unjust but, 181.<br />

of its very stature, a heavy duty is cast on it to see that obstacles, if any, obstruct<strong>in</strong>g speedy execution of Urdu translation and publication programme are removed. (7.76) because<br />

It has been alleged that translations have been entrusted to a very small circle of 182.<br />

Coord<strong>in</strong>ation Coord<strong>in</strong>ation among among Government Government Government Agencies<br />

Agencies<br />

<strong>Language</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> www.language<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>dia.com<br />

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writers, who have <strong>in</strong> a few cases got it done through others, adversely affect<strong>in</strong>g quality. At least the Sahitya Akademi must ensure that translations executed under its supervision are of top quality. (7.77).<br />

on Urdu

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