hindi salahkar samiti of the ministry of steel reconstituted

Monday, December 06, 2004

The Government of India have decided to reconstitute Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Steel . The Samiti to be headed by the Union Minister of Steel, will have 31 Members including four to be nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

The functions of the Samiti will be to render advice in implementing the provisions relating to official language contained in the Constitution, Official Language Act and Rules, and Policy decisions of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti and instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs(Department of Official Language) relating to official language and also regarding the progressive use of Hindi in the Ministry. The tenure of the Samiti will be ordinarily for three years from the date of its constitution. In special circumstances, the tenure of the Samiti may be curtailed or enhanced by the Ministry.