Language provision in constitution


Language

Provisions
  • Part 17: 343-351
  • 343: Official language Act
  • 350A: Instruction in mother tongues
  • 350B: Special linguistic officer
  • Article 351: Spread of Hindi language
  • Courts, legislature etc
  • 344: parliamentary committee in every 10 years for the promotion of Hindi language
  • Schedule 8
  • Article 29: language of minorities
  • Directives:
    • 350: grievances in any language
    • 350A: mother tongue primary education
    • 350B: special officer for linguistic minorities

to promote Hindi
  • Presidential order in 2017 based on the recommendation of 2011 PC
    • education
    • air India and railways
    • Wage parity and vacancies

Issues
  • Schedule 8 extension:
    • Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, 38 such etc.
    • Sitakant Mahapatra committee
  • Anti-Hindi agitation: 
    • Banglore Metro
    • TN milestones
  • Gorakhaland issues
  • Extinction of ancient and tribal languages
  • 3 language formula
  • Decline of Sanskrit and Hindi

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