Question : OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY

(a) whether the Government have ever carried out any inspection for reviewing the implementation of the official language policy in the Indian Council of Historical Research and Indian Council of Social Science Research;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether instructions have been issued to both the Councils for use of Hindi in publishing various forms, stationery, regulations, codes etc.;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken for the implementation of the official language policy?

THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OCEAN DEVELOPMENT ( DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )


(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir, inspections were carried out in the Indian Council of Historical Research and Indian Council of Social Science Research.

(c) to (e) : Instructions have been issued to both the Councils. All efforts are being made to implement the official language policy.