In a boost to India’s linguistic heritage, Home Minister Amit Shah will lead the inauguration of the Joint Regional Official Language Conference in Agartala, Tripura, this Friday. Uniting voices from northern, eastern, and northeastern India, it’s the state’s first venture into hosting this prestigious forum.
MHA Official Language Secretary Anshuli Arya detailed the massive turnout: over 3,000 top brass from central offices, banks, and PSUs spanning nearly 20 states. The conference aims to strategize on seamless integration of Hindi in official workings.
Excitement builds around the 80 Regional Official Language Awards for 2024-25, rewarding exemplary adherence to language directives. Municipal bodies shining in implementation will bag ‘NRAKAS Encouragement Awards,’ selected through digitized quarterly assessments.
The kickoff session releases the Northeastern ‘Rajbhasha Bharati’ edition and new titles, paired with practical wellness workshops on yoga, pranayama, and stress busting. Represented regions encompass West Bengal to Jharkhand in the east, the full Northeast octet, and northern states from Rajasthan to Jammu & Kashmir.
Arya spotlighted tech innovations like AI tackling modern language hurdles. Citing PM Modi and Amit Shah’s model of simple Hindi usage – Shah even tailoring letters to regional tongues – she affirmed the Centre’s support for Hindi plus 22 scheduled languages. ‘No imposition of Hindi on others,’ she clarified, prioritizing cultural harmony.