PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE OL CHIKI SCRIPT

• Ol Chiki is the indigenous script of the Santhali language, invented in 1925 by Pandit Raghunath Murmu; 2026 marks its centenary.
• Centenary celebrations inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on 16 February 2026, organised by the Ministry of Culture.
• Relevant for UPSC under tribal culture, scheduled languages, and constitutional safeguards for linguistic minorities (Art. 29, 30, 350A/B; Eighth Schedule).