Department of Official Language
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The Department of Official Language is a division of the Indian government responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to the use and promotion of Hindi and other official languages in government functions.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian government agency
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government department → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Department of Official Languages
→
Rajbhasha Vibhag → |
| appliesTo |
Union government offices
→
central government departments → central public sector enterprises → nationalized banks → |
| collaboratesWith |
central government ministries
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nationalized banks → public sector undertakings → state governments → |
| country |
India
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| employerOf |
Indian civil servants
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| governs |
bilingual and trilingual forms in government documents
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use of Hindi in official communications of the Union → |
| hasObjective |
to encourage use of Hindi in government correspondence
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to ensure compliance with official language policy → to promote Hindi as official language of the Union → to support development of terminology in Hindi for official use → |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi
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| jurisdiction |
Government of India
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| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi → |
| legalBasis |
Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
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Official Languages Act, 1963 → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Delhi
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| oversees |
implementation of constitutional provisions on official language
→
use of Hindi in central government offices → use of Hindi in nationalized banks → use of Hindi in public sector undertakings → |
| parentOrganization |
Ministry of Home Affairs
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| partOf |
Ministry of Home Affairs
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| policyArea |
Hindi language policy
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official languages of India → |
| responsibleFor |
formulation of policies on official languages
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implementation of policies on official languages → monitoring implementation of Official Language Rules → monitoring implementation of Official Languages Act → progressive use of Hindi for official purposes → promotion of Hindi in government → promotion of other official languages in government → use of Hindi in official work of the Union → |
| sector |
language policy
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public administration → |
| subjectTo |
Article 343 of the Constitution of India
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Constitution of India → |
| supervises |
regional implementation offices for official language
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| website |
https://rajbhasha.gov.in
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Department of Official Language
("Rajbhasha Vibhag")
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Department of Official Language ("Department of Official Languages") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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department |
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MHA
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hasDepartment |
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Central Hindi Directorate
("Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India")
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relatedTo |