Evaluation of Plan Schemes of the Department of Official Language

Evaluation of Plan Schemes of the
Department of Official Language
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Before evaluating the schemes in operation to promote the
progressive use of the Official Language of the Union of India it is
imperative to have a fairly clear idea of the nature and provisions of the
Policy in this regard. The Official Language Policy of the Union is
enunciated in the provisions of the Constitution of India, Resolutions passed
by the Parliament, Presidential Orders, the Official Languages Act, 1963,
the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
and orders issued by the Government of India, Department of Official
Language from time to time.
CONSTITUTIONAL & LEGAL PROVISIONS
According to the Indian Constitution, Hindi in Devanagari script is the
official language of the Union (Article 343 (1)). Under article 344 of the
Constitution, the President of India was required to constitute a Commission
to make recommendations on the following:
1. the progressive use of the Hindi language for the official purposes of the
Union;
2. restriction of the use of the English language for all or any of the official
purposes of the Union;
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