Question : RAJBHASA ADHIKARI

(a) whether the post of Rajbhasa Adhikari in the institution “RITES” under his ministry has been lying vacant for a long time due to which official language departments rules are being grossly violated;

(b) whether the posts of Hindi typists and translators have been abolished;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Hindi books of the value of more than two lakh rupees purchased by this institution are gathering dust in the godowns and four Hindi typing machines are reported to have disappeared; and

(e) if so, the action the Government propose to take against the officers responsible for not implementing the official language department rules and the time by which the Rajbhasa Adhikari would be appointed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )


(a)&(b): No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) Due to constraint of space, when the Hindi Section was shifted in 1994 to its present location, the books had to be properly stored in the basement. It would be possible to keep them in Hindi Section, once RITES own office complex at Gurgaon becomes functional. Hindi Typewriters are being used occasionally as most of the Hindi work is being done on computers. No Hindi typewriter has disappeared.

(e) Does not arise.