Hindi Diwas

15th September, 2021 Economy

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According to Home Ministry, Hindi is the country’s official language but will prosper only through coexistence with other Indian languages.

Hindi is not competing with any other Indian language.
It is actually a friend of all Indian languages and it will prosper only with co-existence.
He advised parents to speak to their children in their mother tongue at home even if they are studying in English-medium schools.
No foreign language can connect you with this country’s core thoughts. If you abandon your language you will be cut off from your roots. Such people will never prosper.
The best means of expression is one’s own language. Mahatma Gandhi said that primary education must be in the local language.
A child is most comfortable when he is taught in the language he speaks at home.

Constitutional Provision for Union	· Article 348 states that Parliament official language: Hindi or English · Speaker or Chairman can permit other members to speak in his mother tongue if he is not confident to speak in English or Hindi. · Under Article 343: Official language of Union is in Devnagari script. · Numerals would be International numerals. ·
Constitutional Provision for States	· Under article 210, Official language of State legislature : Hindi, English , Any other official language. · President can allow any language spoken by majority of people to be used as official language of state.
Language for communication between two states	· Official language of Union will be the official language of communication between two state and states and union. · If two states agree, then they can choose Hindi to be official language.
Provision for Judiciary (Supreme Court )	· Parliament can provide for Hindi language in Supreme court. · Since, Parliament has not made any law for it, English is the sole language of Supreme Court.
High Court	· Governor with assent of the president can provide for Hindi or any other language to be the official language of High court. · Otherwise, language of transaction will be English.
Language for Bills,Acts	· Parliament can provide for Hindi language in Supreme court. · Since, Parliament has not made any law for it, English is the sole language of bills and acts in parliament.