Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has been appointed to head the Ministry’s Hindi Advisory Committee, focusing on enhancing the language’s use in official administrative tasks. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State, will serve as the Vice-Chairperson of the committee. The reconstitution of the panel by the Union government has been formalized through an official resolution published in the Gazette of India.
The newly reformed committee comprises six Members of Parliament, ensuring significant parliamentary representation. Among these members are four MPs nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and two Lok Sabha MPs appointed by the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. Additionally, the panel includes members nominated by various ministries and organizations, totaling 15 nominated members and 37 official members.
The primary role of the advisory committee is to assess and suggest ways to promote the use of Hindi in the ministry’s official administrative functions. It is mandated to ensure adherence to constitutional provisions on official languages, Central Hindi Committee policies, the Official Languages Act, and directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The committee’s standard term is set at three years from its establishment, with provisions for extensions under special circumstances.
Meetings of the Committee, based in New Delhi, can also be held in other locations nationwide as per official regulations. The tenure of nominated MPs will be tied to their parliamentary terms, while ex officio members will serve for the duration of their official roles. In case of vacancies, replacement members will complete the remaining term.
