OFFICIAL LANGUAGE PART XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGE LANGUAGE OF THE UNION CHAPTER I.-LANGUAGE OF THE UNION Official language of the Union 343. Official language of the Union.- (1) The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals. (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), for a period of fifteen years from the commencement of this Constitution, the English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencement: Provided that the President may, during the said period, by order_306 authorise the use of the Hindi language in addition to the English language and of the Devanagari form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals for any of the official purposes of the Union. (3) Notwithstanding anything in this article, Parliament may by law provide for the use, after the said period of fifteen years, of- (a) the English language, or (b) the Devanagari form of numerals, for such purposes as may be specified in the law. Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language 344. Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language.- (1) The President shall, at the expiration of five years from the commencement of this Constitution and thereafter at the expiration of ten years from such commence
RE:official language
by enticejuan on Feb 07, 2008 07:06 PM Permalink
hindi CAN'T BE NATIONAL LANGUAGE AT ANY COST WHO THE HEL SPEAK HINDI EVERY STATE GOT THEIR OWN LANGUAGE N IDENTITY HINDI SPEAKING PEOPLE MUST N MUST LEARN ATLEAST ON REGIONAL LANGUAGE FROM EACH ZONE IF THEY CAN'T THEY DONT DESERVE TO BE CALLED AS INDIAN . I STUDIED IN HINDI MEDIUM SCHOOL ALL MY LIFE STILL I DONT SUPPORT HINDI TO BE OUR NATIONAL LANGUAGE IT JUST CAN'T BE , IT IS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE N IT MUST REMAIN OFFICIAL , EVERY NORTH INDIAN MUST LEARN ONE REGIONAL LANGUAGE FROM EACH ZONE OR JUST DONT GO TO OTHER STATES FOR BETTER LIFE ESPECIALLY SOUTH
RE:official language
by RKT on Feb 07, 2008 07:11 PM Permalink
Make ENGLISH, FRENCH OR SPANISH OUR NATIONAL LANGUAGE.....ALL OF US INDIANS WILL FEEL PRIDE IN LEARNING ANOTHER COUNTRY'S LANGUAGE.....
RE:official language
by rajive on Feb 07, 2008 07:13 PM Permalink
I donnt know whether anyone benefited by using HINDI, all our messages here on the forum are in English.. Does anyone needs Hindi??? if yes for what??? what nationalism got to do with Hindi.. I donnt use Hindi anywhere in India..
RE:official language
by RKT on Feb 07, 2008 07:17 PM Permalink
What is the use of tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Assami, etc. etc...etc....You cann's use it among none other then your state or people, all text books in english, we talk in english, we were ruled by English, so I demand we should have English as national language.
RE:official language
by enticejuan on Feb 07, 2008 07:23 PM Permalink
who said all in english we read still more than 50% people in india get education till class 12 in non english language just u studied in goddamn convent or english medium school does not make english default language , i studied in Hindi all subjects till class 12 from cbse board .
RE:official language
by RKT on Feb 07, 2008 07:38 PM Permalink
So what you want actually ??? Do not want Hindi in your one post and now opposing English....So demand India should have a national language that this guy want...by name enticejuan . . . . ... .on this forum
