OFFICIAL LANGUAGE - HINDI

Official Language policy


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• 10% of the total marks of paper in Paper one of LDCE or 70% exam must be set on official language policy

•  But answering question is not compulsory. 

• Answer to such question can be either be in Hindi or English.

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 on Official Language policy

http://www.rajbhasha.gov.in/en

Analysis of previous questions on official language policy in LDCE @  South Central Railway

Year	Question	Marks
1995	Steps being taken to promote the use of Hindi in Govt offices (in not more than 150 words)	8
2003	Implementation of Raj bhasha policy in Indian Railways (not more than 20 sentences)	10
2008	O.L. Policy implementation in Indian Railways	4
2008	1. What are A, B & C regions under O.L. Rules & 2. What are the duties of Sr.RBA of a Zonal Railway	5
2012	Write an essay on "Raj bhasha as a Link language in a multi lingual country.	10
2012	Write an essay on "Raj bhasha policy in Indian Railways	10
2013	Write an essay in English on steps taken by Indian Railways to promote the use of Raj basha ( in 250 words)	15

Official Language Policy

1.      Compliance of Section 3 (3) of OL Act, 1963 i.e., the following documents have to be issued in bi-lingual form (Hindi & English) by all Central Government offices throughout the country.

a)      Resolutions

b)      General Orders (incl: circulars, reservation charts, notices & memoranda)

c)      Rules

d)     Notifications

e)      Administrative reports/press communiqué

f)       Administrative and other reports and official papers laid before Parliament

g)      Contracts & Agreements

h)      Licenses

i)        Permits

j)        Tender notice

k)      Tender form

2.      Compulsory training for acquiring working knowledge of Hindi - for non Hindi speaking employees ( Group C & above)

3.      Compulsory training in Hindi Typewriting & Stenography  -  staff working in respective fields

4.      Question papers for all Dept promotional exams (LDCE, 70% Exam etc) - should be in bi-lingual form

5.      10% of Total marks of paper either in General Knowledge or Professional ability must be set on OL policy.  But answering question is not compulsory.  Answer to such question can be either be in Hindi or English.

6.      Interviews - Option of Hindi should be given to candidates

7.      The following should be in bi-lingual.

a)      Rubber stamps

b)      Office seals

c)      Standard forms

d)     Description on items of stationery/Sign boards/Name boards / Name badges

8.      International form of Indian Numerals i.e., 1,2,3.........9 ( Instead of Devanagari numerals i.e., १, २, ३....... ९ )  - should be used in official transactions.

9.      Letters received in Hindi   -  Reply in Hindi only.

10.  Applications/appeals/representations given in English, but signed in Hindi - Reply should be in Hindi by administration.

11.  Computers & other electronic equipments - Purchased with bi-lingual facility only.

12.  Letters to State Govt offices located in A & B regions  - should be in Hindi.  In case the letter is English, it should have a Hindi translation also.

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Steps taken by Indian Railways - To promote the use of Rajbasha

1.      Imparting Hindi language training to the staff - to increase the use of Hindi in original correspondence & internal work.

2.      Increasing the use of Hindi medium for general training programme.

3.      Preparing various incentive schemes & doing developmental work.

4.      Provision of software application in computers for encouraging to work in Hindi.

5.      Setting up of Hindi libraries.

6.      Conducting various Hindi competitions like Essay writing, Antyakshari, Quiz etc.

7.      Conducting Hindi Samaroh & awarding prizes to staff for doing exemplary work in Hindi.

8.      Operating Rajbasha shield scheme to encourage the units/Divisions in using Hindi.

9.      Conducting examinations like Pragya/Praveen for staff. 

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KHS - Kendriya Hindi Samithi

·         Apex body - implementation of Hindi as Official Language.

·         Object:  for providing macro-level guidance in policy formulation and for overseeing the implementation of policy decisions by ensuring inter-Ministerial and inter-Departmental coordination for the implementation of Official Language Policy, the Official Language being Hindi.

·         Chairman - Prime Minister ,  Vice Chairman - Home Minister 

·         Members -  Total 41  -  Includes Minister of State for Home, 6 Central Ministers,  6 Chief Ministers (two each from Regions ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ respectively)  

Working Knowledge  -  Hindi

A.    Passed 10th class with Hindi as one of the subjects (2nd or 3rd)

B.     Passed Pragya examination conducted under  Hindi Training scheme. 

C.     If He/She declares himself/herself to have such knowledge in the form annexed to these rules. 

D.    80% of staff acquired Working knowledge in Hindi - Entire 100% staff deemed to be acquired the Working knowledge in Hindi.

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Tidbits - Official Language policy

ü  Article 343(1) of Constitution of India  -  Hindi in Devanagari script is the Official Language.  (Dev - God,  Nagari  - Town)

ü  Numerals - International form of Indian Numerals like 1,2,3.........9  (Instead of Devanagari numerals i.e., १, २, ३....... ९)

ü  Language used in Supreme Court  - English

ü  8th Schedule of Constitution  - 22 languages are recognized as Official languages.

ü  Official Language Act - 1963  (as amended in 1967)

ü  Official Language Rules - 1976  - Applicable to entire India except Tamilnadu state.

ü  Letters received in Hindi to be answered in Hindi  - 100 %

ü  14th September - Hindi Diwas -  on this day in 1949, Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as Official Language.   

ü  Rule No. 6 of Official Language Rules, 1976  -  It shall be the responsibility of the persons signing such documents to ensure the same are made, executed or issued in bi-lingual.   It is one of the items of Parliamentary committee on OL. 

ü  Implementation of OL - Responsibility lies in Head of Office.

ü  Parliamentary committee on OL  - 30 members  ( LS -20,   RS-10)

ü  Representation may be submitted by employee in Hindi.  If so, the reply should be in Hindi only. 

ü  Kendriya Hindi Samithi (KHS)  - Apex body  - Chairman is Prime Minister.

Regions A,B, & C – Section 8 of Official Language Act, 1963

 

Region	No of States & UTs	Correspondence
A	11	100 %
B	6	85 %
C	Rest of A & B	55 %

 

 

 

Region A  - 11 States & UTs  - 100% Correspondence

 

 

Remember BIMARU – Bihar, Jarkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal,  -  7 Staes

 

Remember  - H2  - Haryana & Himachal Pradesh – 2 States

 

New Delhi , Andaman Nicobar Islands – 2 UTs

 

 

Region B -  6 States & UTs – 85 % Correspondence

 

Remember Western India  - Gujarat, Maharashtra,  Dadra Nagar Haveli,  - 3 States & Uts

 

Punjab, Chandigarh,  Daman & Diu  - 3 States & UTs

 

 

Region C -  Sates and UTs other than those referred to in A & B Regions   -  55 % Correspondence

 

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Differences between PU 35 & PU 64

                             (2016 Books & Budget- Without Books -5 marks)

Differences between

Primary Unit 35	Primary Unit 64
1. Used for intra-railway adjustments.	1. Used for inter-railway adjustments.
2.  For adjustments between two divisions/units in a Zonal Railway or between WMS and Revenue heads within a Accounting unit.	2. For adjustments between two Zonal Railways.
3. Reflect the debits from Home Railway workshops for cost of material relating to Home Railways Rolling stock	3. Reflect the debits from Foreign Railway workshops for cost of material relating to Home Railways Rolling stock
4. Used for clearing of Home Railway WMS by charging to Revenue Heads.	4. Used for clearing of Foreign Railway WMS by charging to Revenue Heads.

Differences between Operating Ratio and PEI

                             (2016 Books & Budget- Without Books -5 marks)

Differences between

Operating Ratio - OR	Performance Efficiency Index-PEI
1. D.No. 3 to 13 considered	1. D.No. 3 to 12 only considered.
2. Considered Apportioned Earnings	2. Considered  Originating Earnings.
3. Appropriation to DRF & Pension Fund are considered.	3. Appropriation to DRF & Pension Fund are not considered.
4. Calculated for Zonal Railways	4. Calculated for Divisions
5. Formulae = GWE-Gross Working Expenses /Gross Earnings x100. GWE = OWE + Appropriation to DRF & Pension Fund OWE= 03 to 13 Demands.	5. Formulae= Demands 03 to 12/ Originating Earnings x 100

Differences between Dividend and Interest

                             (2016 Books & Budget- Without Books -5 marks)

                                                                                                Differences between

Dividend	Interest
1. It is the return paid by the organisation to its owners/shareholders for the capital invested by them	1. It is the charge paid to the Lender at specified rate and intervals , for the use of money.
2.  Appropriation of Profit.  That means it is distributed to the shareholders/owners only, if profit is available.	2. Charge against Profit.  That means irrespective of profit available or not, it is an expense.
3. Paid to Shareholders/Owners	3. Paid to the Lenders/Creditors/Debenture Holders
4. It is not fixed.  It is depends on the available of profit after charging all legitimate expenses and at the discretion of Management.	4. It is fixed and paid at regular intervals as agreed mutually by the Lender & Borrower.
5. Not eligible for tax deduction	5.Eligible for tax deduction.
6. It is not a expense to the Organization	6. It is an expense to the Organization
7.There is no liability on the Organization, If payment of Dividend is not made.	7. If payment of interest is not made, the Organization will face legal consequences.

Differences between Budgetary Resources & Extra Budgetary Resources(EBR)

Differences between Budgetary Resources & Extra Budgetary Resources(EBR)

                          

   (2016 Books & Budget- Without Books -5 marks)

Differences between

Budgetary Resources	Extra Budgetary Resources (EBR)
1. Resources which are announced /disclosed  in the Annual Budget submitted by the Govt to the Parliament every year.	1.  Resources which are outside the scope of the Annual Budget
2. Examples : Capital, Depreciation Reserve Fund, Development Fund, Railway Safety Fund	2. Examples: Investments through Public Private Partnership (PPP), Market borrowings like IRFC, Own Your Wagon (OYW), EBR(IF), EBR(PPP), EBR (Deposit), etc
3. Internal Resources	3. External Resources
4. These are existed since the beginning  of the Railways	4. These are came into prominence for the last few decades only

Appendix3 Exam - With Books - Books to be allowed

Allowed books of reference for WITH BOOKS examination of Appendix3  

Link for official reference

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There will be two papers in each of the optional subjects: one will be answered with the aid of books and the other without books.  The former will be of a severely practical character.   

The candidates will be permitted to bring with them the following books of reference: 

(i) Fundamental and Supplementary Rules. 

NOTE. The P & T Compilation or any other compilation of a similar nature of the Fundamental and Supplementary Rules may be allowed. 

(ii) Manual of Audit Instructions issued by the Comptroller and Auditor-General. 

(iii) Schedules of powers of various railway authorities. 

(iv) Indian Railway Codes. 

(v) Regulations issued by the Indian Railway Conference Association. 

(vi) Manuals of Procedure of Railway Accounts Offices. 

(vii) Coaching and Goods Tariffs, if specially authorized by a note on any question paper. 

(viii) Stores Manual and Stores Depot Hand-Book, if specially authorized by a note on any question paper. 

(ix) Capital and Revenue Accounts, 

(x) Appropriation Accounts. 

(xi) Manual of Statistical Instructions issued by the Railway Board and any other Statistical Manual issued by the Railway Administrations. 

(xii) Railway Board's orders issued by the Ministry of Railways in connection with the Central Pay Commission Rules. 

(xiii) Workmen's Compensation Act without commentary. 

(xiv) Railway Board's letter containing the revised pension rules. 

(xv) Indian Railway Establishment Manual. 

(xvi) Railway Board's letters Railway Services (Authorized Pay Rules). 

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