Work in progress to translate technical, pharmaceutical education into official language under PM leadership: Amit Shah
Aug 10, 2021
New Delhi [India], August 10 : While stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given respect to the country's official language by speaking in Hindi at various events and on international platforms, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the work has begun to translate the curriculum of technical education and pharmaceutical education into the official language.
His remarks came at the 36th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Langauge today.
"PM has given respect to our official language by speaking in Hindi at various events and on international platforms. Under his leadership, work has begun to translate the curriculum of technical education and pharmaceutical education into the official language. It'll bring a change in the country," said Union Home Minister Shah.
Under section 3 of the Official Languages Act 1963, this Committee was to be constituted after ten years of the promulgation of the Act. This Committee was set up in 1976 under section 4 of the Act. This Committee comprises 30 members of Parliament, 20 from Lok Sabha, and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
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