Parliamentary Committee On Official Language:
Recently, the Union Home Minister was unanimously re-elected the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language.
- The Parliamentary Committee on Official Language was constituted under the provisions of Section 4 of the Official Languages Act, 1963, in the year 1976.
- Section 4 of the Act says “There shall be constituted a Committee on Official language, on a resolution to that effect being moved in either House of Parliament with the previous sanction of the President and passed by both Houses”.
- The Committee is chaired by the Union Home Minister, and has, in accordance with the provisions of the 1963 Act.
- Under the provisions of the 1963 Act, the panel submits its report to the President, who “shall [then] cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament, and sent to all the State Governments”.
- Purpose of the committee is To review the progress made in the use of Hindi for official purposes, and to make recommendations to increase the use of Hindi in official communications.
- It comprises 30 members of Parliament, of which 20 are from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
