Annual Report English 2018-19-87
Annual Report English 2018-19-87
Annual Report English 2018-19-87
CHAPTER IX
IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY
9.1 MACHINERY FOR IMPLEMENTATION:
At present, two Assistant Directors (Ofcial Language), 2 Senior Translation Ofcers and 02
Junior Translation Ofcers are posted in the Hindi section of the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways. One Assistant Director (OL) deals with the work relating to implementation
of ofcial language policy and the other Assistant Director (OL) deals with the work relating
to translation.To assist in implementing the Ofcial Language Policy, the already created
post of Assistant Section Ofcer has been lying vacant since long. 02 posts of Deputy Director
(OL) and 01 post of Junior Translation Ofcer are also lying vacant. Besides monitoring the
implementation of the Ofcial Language Policy and the Annual Programme, Hindi Section
undertakes translation-work from English into Hindi and vice-versa of the material received
from various sections/divisions of the Ministry.
9.2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE:
The Ofcial Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) of the Ministry of Road Transport
& Highways is headed by the Joint Secretary (Administration & Ofcial Language). Meetings
of OLIC were held on 27th March, 2018, 25th June, 2018, 24th September, 2018 and21st
December, 2018. Quarterly Progress Reports regarding progressive use of Hindi in ofcial
work, received from sections/divisions of the Ministry and the ofces under its control, were
reviewed in these meetings and remedial measures were suggested to improve and enhance
use of Hindi in ofcial work.
9.3 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 3(3) OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT, 1963 (AS
AMENDED IN 1967) AND CORRESPONDENCE IN HINDI:
9.3.1 In compliance of provisions of Section 3(3) of the Ofcial Languages Act, 1963 (as amended in
1967), all the documents covered under this section are being issued bilingually.
9.3.2 All letters received in Hindi i.e. letters either written in Hindi or signed in Hindi, are replied to
in Hindi, irrespective of the region from where these are received.
9.3.3 Efforts are being made to increase correspondence in Hindi with the ofces of the Central
Government, State Governments, UT Administrations and the general public in the regions
'A' and 'B'.
9.4 Specic Measures Taken for Promoting use of Hindi
Cash Awards and Incentive Scheme
An incentive scheme to encourage ofcers and employees to do their ofcial work in Hindi is
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