Ministry : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Not Applicable)
Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)
Subject : Extra Ordinary
Overview [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3(ii)]
This is an official notification published in the Gazette of India, announcing that 80 percent of staff in specified Field Operations Division offices and the National Statistics Office have achieved working knowledge of Hindi, as required under the Official Language Rules.
Key Points
- Notification issued under Rule 10(4) of the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 (amended 1987).
- Lists nine offices (eight Regional/Sub-Regional offices and one National Statistics Office Enterprise Survey Division) where the Hindi proficiency requirement has been met.
- Covers offices in Gangtok, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Mohali, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ludhiana, and Kolkata.
- Includes compliance details, office serial numbers, and administrative metadata (file reference, publication date, authority).
Summary [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3(ii)]
This notification confirms that the specified Central offices under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation have satisfied the Hindi-language requirement for official use, reflecting ongoing implementation of language policy in government administration. The publication underscores compliance and may affect operational language protocols in these regions.
