- 10% of the total marks of paper in Paper one of LDCE or 70% exam must be set
on official language policy
- But answering question is
not compulsory.
- Answer to such question can be either be in Hindi or
English.
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on Official Language policy
Analysis of previous questions on official language policy in LDCE
@ South Central Railway
Year
|
Question
|
Marks
|
1995
|
Steps being taken to promote the
use of Hindi in Govt offices (in not more than 150 words)
|
8
|
2003
|
Implementation of Raj bhasha
policy in Indian Railways (not more than 20 sentences)
|
10
|
2008
|
O.L. Policy implementation in
Indian Railways
|
4
|
2008
|
1. What are A, B & C regions
under O.L. Rules & 2. What are the duties of Sr.RBA of a Zonal Railway
|
5
|
2012
|
Write an essay on "Raj bhasha
as a Link language in a multi lingual country.
|
10
|
2012
|
Write an essay on "Raj bhasha
policy in Indian Railways
|
10
|
2013
|
Write an essay in English on steps
taken by Indian Railways to promote the use of Raj basha ( in 250 words)
|
15
|
Official Language Policy
1. Compliance of Section 3 (3) of OL Act, 1963 i.e., the following documents have to be issued in bi-lingual form (Hindi & English)
by all Central
Government offices throughout the country.
a) Resolutions
b) General Orders (incl: circulars, reservation
charts, notices & memoranda)
c) Rules
d) Notifications
e) Administrative reports/press communiqué
f) Administrative and other reports and official
papers laid before Parliament
g) Contracts & Agreements
h) Licenses
i)
Permits
j)
Tender notice
k) Tender form
2. Compulsory training for acquiring working knowledge
of Hindi - for non Hindi speaking employees ( Group C & above)
3. Compulsory training in Hindi Typewriting &
Stenography - staff working in respective fields
4. Question papers for all Dept promotional exams
(LDCE, 70% Exam etc) - should be in bi-lingual form
5. 10% of Total marks of paper either in General
Knowledge or Professional ability must be set on OL policy. But answering question is not
compulsory. Answer to such question can
be either be in Hindi or English.
6. Interviews - Option of Hindi should be given to
candidates
7. The following should be in bi-lingual.
a) Rubber stamps
b) Office seals
c) Standard forms
d) Description on items of stationery/Sign
boards/Name boards / Name badges
8. International form of Indian Numerals i.e., 1,2,3.........9
( Instead of Devanagari numerals i.e., १, २, ३....... ९ ) - should be used in official transactions.
9. Letters received in Hindi -
Reply in Hindi only.
10.
Applications/appeals/representations
given in English, but signed in Hindi - Reply
should be in Hindi by administration.
11.
Computers & other electronic
equipments - Purchased with bi-lingual facility only.
12.
Letters to State Govt offices
located in A & B regions - should be
in Hindi. In case the letter is English,
it should have a Hindi translation also.
****
Steps taken by Indian Railways - To promote the use of Rajbasha
1.
Imparting Hindi language training to
the staff - to increase the use of Hindi in original correspondence &
internal work.
2.
Increasing the use of Hindi medium
for general training programme.
3.
Preparing various incentive schemes
& doing developmental work.
4.
Provision of software application in
computers for encouraging to work in Hindi.
5.
Setting up of Hindi libraries.
6.
Conducting various Hindi
competitions like Essay writing, Antyakshari, Quiz etc.
7.
Conducting Hindi Samaroh &
awarding prizes to staff for doing exemplary work in Hindi.
8.
Operating Rajbasha shield scheme to
encourage the units/Divisions in using Hindi.
9.
Conducting examinations like
Pragya/Praveen for staff.
&&&
KHS - Kendriya Hindi Samithi
·
Apex body - implementation of Hindi
as Official Language.
·
Object: for providing macro-level guidance in policy
formulation and for overseeing the implementation of policy decisions by
ensuring inter-Ministerial and inter-Departmental coordination for the
implementation of Official Language Policy, the Official Language being Hindi.
·
Chairman - Prime Minister , Vice Chairman - Home Minister
·
Members - Total 41
- Includes Minister of State for
Home, 6 Central Ministers, 6 Chief Ministers
(two each from Regions ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ respectively)
Working Knowledge - Hindi
A.
Passed 10th class with Hindi as one
of the subjects (2nd or 3rd)
B.
Passed Pragya examination conducted
under Hindi Training scheme.
C.
If He/She declares himself/herself
to have such knowledge in the form annexed to these rules.
D.
80% of staff acquired Working
knowledge in Hindi - Entire 100% staff deemed to be acquired the Working
knowledge in Hindi.
***
Tidbits - Official Language policy
ü Article 343(1) of Constitution of India -
Hindi in Devanagari script is the Official Language. (Dev - God,
Nagari - Town)
ü Numerals - International form of Indian Numerals like
1,2,3.........9 (Instead of Devanagari numerals i.e., १, २, ३....... ९)
ü Language used in Supreme Court - English
ü 8th Schedule of Constitution
- 22 languages are recognized as Official languages.
ü Official Language Act - 1963
(as amended in 1967)
ü Official Language Rules - 1976 - Applicable to entire India except Tamilnadu
state.
ü Letters received in Hindi to be answered in Hindi - 100 %
ü 14th September - Hindi Diwas - on this day in 1949, Constituent Assembly
adopted Hindi as Official Language.
ü Rule No. 6 of Official Language Rules, 1976 - It
shall be the responsibility of the persons signing such documents to ensure the
same are made, executed or issued in bi-lingual. It is one of the items of Parliamentary
committee on OL.
ü Implementation of OL - Responsibility lies in Head of
Office.
ü Parliamentary committee on OL - 30 members
( LS -20, RS-10)
ü Representation may be submitted by employee in Hindi. If so, the reply should be in Hindi
only.
ü Kendriya Hindi Samithi (KHS) - Apex body - Chairman is Prime Minister.
Regions A,B, & C – Section 8 of Official
Language Act, 1963
|
Region |
No of States & UTs |
Correspondence |
|
A |
11 |
100 % |
|
B |
6 |
85 % |
|
C |
Rest
of A & B |
55
% |
Region A - 11 States &
UTs - 100% Correspondence
Remember BIMARU – Bihar, Jarkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, - 7
Staes
Remember - H2 -
Haryana & Himachal Pradesh – 2 States
New Delhi , Andaman Nicobar Islands
– 2 UTs
Region B - 6 States & UTs
– 85 % Correspondence
Remember Western India - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadra Nagar Haveli, - 3 States & Uts
Punjab, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu - 3 States & UTs
Region C - Sates and UTs
other than those referred to in A & B Regions - 55
% Correspondence
***
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