PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI IN DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
The Ministry continued, during the year, to keep a regular watch over progress in the use of Hindi in both the Departments of Education and Culture, through quarterly progress reports obtained from the various Divisions and the attached and subordinate offices under its control. These reports were scrutinised, consolidated, and sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministry, besides, ensured that all letters received in Hindi from individuals as well as from State Governments were replied to in Hindi.
Special care is taken to see that letters received from Hindi- Speaking States are invariably replied to in Hindi. Circulars meant for general information are issued bilingually.
About 80 per cent of the staff of the Department has working knowledge of Hindi and Hindi is partially used in noting and drafting in 25 sections.
At present 43 Hindi Typewriters are available in the Ministry. 12 more Hindi Typewriters are soon to be procured.
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Translations So far, 187 forms and manuals of this Ministry have been translated into Hindi.
The work relating to translation of Acts and Statutes has been completed.
Separate Registers in Hindi All sections in the Ministry maintain separate diary registers for letters received in Hindi and specific entries are made about the replies sent in Hindi. Where replies are not sent in Hindi or are not considered necessary, suitable explanation is given by the Section concerned.
Official Language Implementation Committee Official Language Implementation Committees have been set up in the Ministry and in six of its subordinate offices. These committees hold quarterly meetings and review the progress of use of Hindi for official purposes at these meetings. The minutes of the meetings are sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs for information. It has not been considered necessary to set-up such committees in other subordinate offices, whose total staff strength is very small.
Training of Employees in Hindi A review made recently about the officers and members of the staff who either had Hindi as a subject in their higher secondary examination or had, passed Pragya examination conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, revealed that approximately 80% officers and staff belong to those two categories and have a working knowledge of Hindi. Besides, 39 persons were deputed for the various Hindi Teaching Classes. Special care is taken to see that the persons so nominated attend the classes regularly. The training of employees in Hindi Typewriting and Hindi Stenography, continued to get special attention.
Workshops Regular workshops are being conducted to impart training to Hindi-knowing employees of this Department is noting and drafting in Hindi. Three such workshops have been organised so far during the year 1974-75.
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Hindi Advisory Committee The Hindi Salahakar Samiti set up for the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare and the Department of Culture under the Chairmanship of Union Education Minister, held its last meeting on 23rd November, 1974 and received a report on the action already taken by the Ministry for the Progressive use of Hindi and for ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963, as amended by, the Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967.
NOTE ON ORDERS FOR RESERVATION IN SERVICES FOR SCHEDULED CASTES AND
SCHEDULED TRIBES IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION & CULTURE During the year under report, the Cell set up for the purpose continued to function and conducted the annual inspection of the rosters maintained in respect of the appointments made in the Secretariates of the Departments of Education and Culture with a view to ensuring proper implementation of the reservations orders. A copy of the annual inspection report of rosters was also sent to the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.