PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI IN
 DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND
 CULTURE
 

As in the past years, during 1975-76, regular Quarterly Reports on the progressive use of Hindi in the Ministry were sent in to Ministry of Home Affairs.

Correspondence, noting and drafting in Hindi continued to increase during the year. The work of translating Acts and Statutes was completed. Registers were separately maintained indicating letters received and replied to in Hindi. Circulars continued to be issued bi-lingually. Training facilities in Hindi were afforded to employees, and workshops to instruct employees in noting, and drafting in Hindi were conducted.

The Hindi Advisory Committee held its 5th Meeting on 7th November 1975 and considered a report on the up-to-date position in respect of the progressive use of Hindi in the Ministry and ensured that the provisions of the Official language Act, as amended by the Amendment Act, 1967 were being complied with.

OBSERVANCE OF ORDERS REGARDING RESERVATION IN SERVICES FOR SCHEDULED CASTES & SCHEDULED TRIBES

A special Cell functions in the Ministry to ensure that reser- vation orders relating to the appointment of members of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the Departments of Education and Culture are strictly observed. During the year under report rosters were inspected by the Cell to verify whether in accordance with the reservation orders vacancies were properly located and filled up. Inspection Reports were also drawn up in the prescribed form and copies sent to the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Proposals for de-reservation of posts require the specific approval of the Education Minister. During the year under review no post had been de-reserved.

AUDIT OBSERVATIONS & INSPECTION REPORTS

In accordance with the recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee in its 169th Report (5th Lok Sabha), the Ministry made concerted efforts to clear the outstanding Audit Observations and Inspection Paras. As against 5,400 Audit Observations and 5,660 Inspection Paras, which were included in the C & A.G.'s Report for 1972-73 (Civil), the Ministry cleared 2,828 Audit Observations and 3,329 Inspection Paras. Efforts continue to clear the remaining observations and paras also.

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