The Bhasha Suraksha Sammilani submitted a draft proposal on constitution of a language Commission for proper implementation of the Odisha Official language Act-1954 and Rules to the State Government on Saturday.
Samillani president Baishnab Parida and Prof Nityananda Satpathy submitted the proposal to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
According to the suggestions, a person, who is committed for development of Odia language and competent to implement the Act and Rules, should be appointed as Chairman of the proposed commission. Three persons having special knowledge and practical experience in the field of Odia literature and language, administration, education and law should be nominated as members. Besides, law Department Secretary, Director of Translation / Director of Computer Application and the Secretary to the commission, to be appointed, should be other members.
Regarding functioning, the Sammilani said the commission would monitor and evaluate the actions taken by different departments of Government, court of law, public undertakings, all institutions and local self bodies and institutions receiving grants from the State Government, for the implementation of official language policy.
It would identify the hurdles in the implementation of Odia as the official language and to take remedial measures to short them out and make recommendations to the Government from time to time. It would restrict the use of the English language for any of the official purposes.
Besides, the commission would arrange training programmes, workshops, exhibitions and seminars which would facilitate the use of Odia as official language and help in teaching Odia
courses to non-Odia officials/outsiders.
It would also examine whether regional language is being used in forms, notices and name plates etc in banks, post offices and other offices, including Central Government undertakings.