COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 7, 1990 REGARDING EXTENSION OF ITS TERM

In its meeting held on 6-8 June, (7th June) 1990, the Committee of Experts to examine implementation of recommendations of the Gujral committee for Promotion of Urdu observed that as per para 5 of the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education Resolution No.13-2/90-D.III(L), dated 15th February, 1990, constituting this Committee, a time limit of three months from the date of its first meeting was given for submission of its Report. The time limit expires on 19th June, 1990, as the first meeting of the Committee was held on 20-21 March, 1990.

2. The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, in the meantime, had requested the Committee to advance the date of submission of Its Report to 30th April, 1990, and if that was not feasible to give an Interim Report on some of the vital recommendations of the Gujral Committee by 30th April, 1990. The Committee adhered to this time limit and submitted its Interim Report to the Government of India on 20th April, 1990. However, several other recommendations of the Gujral Committee, particularly those relating to Central Government Departments, are yet to be examined by the Committee, full status reports from the States yet to be received and on-the-spot assessment of the implementation of the Gujral Committee recommendations by the Sub-Committees yet to be completed in the States. The work of the in Andhra Pradesh had to be postponed because of Cyclone and that in Karnataka because of Assembly Session.

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3. In view of the above and also keeping in view the quantum of work still to be completed by the Committee, it is unanimously resolved that the Ministry of Human Resource Development be requested to extend the term of the Committee by another three months i.e. up to 19th September, 1990 to enable it to submit its final Report.

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