Evaluation of Plan Schemes of the Department of Official Language

for translation are disappointed as these are advanced workshops.
Renaming may help, as also letters stating the purpose and content of the
courses. These are important workshops and should continue. The DOL
may also consider holding these workshops at other venues.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The number of Computer Programmes in Hindi may be increased by
including other (training) institutes for the conduct of the programmes.
Shorter duration, topic specific programmes would increase learning.
Currently, the programs are useful for orientation only.
More facilities, and therefore a little more funds, need to be provided
to the part-time Hindi teaching programmes. These include higher
honorarium (i.e. the present limit of Rs. 5000 per annum per faculty
needs to be abolished), better pay scales for regular faculty, better
support systems in terms of laptops, white-boards etc. and enhanced
incidentals like increased transport allowances, tea etc.
The ‘Translation courses’ must continue but, perhaps, renamed to
highlight that they are in the nature of advanced workshops.
DISSEMINATION & PUBLICITY
There can be no difference of opinion regarding the utility of holding
workshops/seminars/ exhibitions etc. to showcase, spread awareness and
motivate. However, too many small schemes may not be very helpful.
Merging of schemes, which are handled by one Director, would allow
greater flexibility. Also maintenance expenditure is not a ‘plan’ head and
resources are best used only for publicity (instead of meeting maintenance
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