Question

Write a brief note on language policy adopted in india

Answer 1

Challenge of language policy was adopted by the Indian in the following way:

(i) A second test for Indian federalism is the language policy.

(ii) Our constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language.

(iii) Hindi was identified as the official language

(iv) But Hindi is the mother tongue of only about 40 per cent of Indians. Therefore, there were many safeguards to protect other languages.

(v) Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as scheduled languages by the constitution.

(vi) A candidate in the examination conducted for the central government positions may opt to take the examination in any one of these languages.

(vii) States too have their own official languages. Much of the government work takes place in the official language of india

Answer 2

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• The ‘Language policy’ was the second test for Indian federation. No language was given the status of national language by our Constitution. Hindi was identified as the official language. But only about 40 per cent of Indians have Hindi as their mother tongue. Therefore, 21 other languages besides Hindi, are recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution. A candidate in an examination conducted for the Central Government positions may opt to take the examination in any of these languages.
• States too have their own official languages. Much of the government work takes place in the official language of the concerned State.
• The flexibility shown by Indian political leaders helped our country avoid any conflict based on languages