Official Language Commission
Also called: Article 344 · Topic: Federalism and Centre-State Relations · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Official Language Commission is a body that the President sets up under Article 344. It recommends how Hindi can be used more and more for the Union's official work. It also recommends limits on the use of English. A committee of Parliament then studies its report. The Constitution provided for a commission after 5 years and again after 10 years from its start.
Example
The first Official Language Commission was set up in 1955 under B.G. Kher.
Don't confuse with
- Official Languages Act 1963: a law passed by Parliament that kept English in use after 1965. The Commission only makes recommendations and does not make law.
Related concepts
- Language policy of India
- Official language of the Union
- Official Languages Act 1963
- Anti-Hindi agitation
- Eighth Schedule
- Classical language
- Three-language formula