Governor SC Jamir on Friday laid emphasis on an intensive and comprehensive programme for accelerating the spread and development of Rajabhasa Hindi, which has flourished immensely in India after Independence.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Regional Rajabhasa Conference for eastern and north eastern regions here, Jamir said, “The Department of Official language (DOl), Ministry of Home Affairs, needs to provide right direction to the progressive use of official language of India as enshrined in the Constitution with an intensive and comprehensive programme.”
Narrating his experience in Nagaland when he was the Chief Minister, Jamir said, “I have faced huge challenges to carry out the Government’s directives regarding spread and popularisation of Hindi because there was acute shortage of trained Hindi teachers.” The Governor advised the DOl to ensure sending high quality Hindi teachers to non-Hindi areas.
Jamir also urged all concerned to implement Hindi-incentive schemes introduced by the Government in their respective offices and at the same time implement policies regarding publicity and implementation of the official language policy with sincerity. DOl Secretary Nita Choudhury, who elaborated the activities of her department, and said all banks should take steps to ensure that ATM-slips carry Hindi language and Hindi numericals. She also appreciated efforts of Odia writers, some of whom have been translating their own as well as others’ works into Hindi.
At least 32 officers and institutions including Swarapriya Mishra and Udya Supkar were felicitated for their role in popularising Hindi in offices.