Official Language of India-Constitutional Or Statutory Provisions

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Article 343(1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union. Article 343(2) also provided for continuing the use of English in official work of the union for a period of 15 years (i.e., up to 25 January 1965) from the date of commencement of the Constitutions.

Articlentee 343 (3) empowered the parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after 25 January 1965. Accordingly, section 3(2) of the official languages act, 1963 (amended in 1967) provides for continuing the sue of English in official work even after 25 January 1965. Read more

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Languages in India

Languages being the most important medium of communication and education its development occupies an important place in the ‘National Policy on Education and Programme of Action. Therefore, the promotion and development of Hindi and other Languages listed in the constitution of India have received due attention.

Hindi

In order to assist non-Hindi speaking States/UTs to effectively implement the three-language formula, support for provision of facilitates for teaching of Hindi in these States/UTs is provided by sanctioning financial assistance for appointment of Hindi teachers in schools under a centrally-sponsored scheme. Assitance is also given to Voluntary Organisations for enabling them to hold Hindi-teaching is also given to Voluntary organisasiton for enabling them to hold Hindi-teaching classes. Read more

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