The 36th meeting of 'Parliamentary Committee on Official Language' was chaired by _________.

Amit Shah 

- Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the 36th meeting of Parliamentary Committee on Official Language in New Delhi in February, 2023.

- The Parliamentary Committee of Official Language was set up in 1976 under Section 4 of The Official Languages Act, 1963.

- The Committee is chaired by the Union Home Minister, and has, in accordance with the provisions of the 1963 Act, 30 members - 20 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha.

- The purpose of the Committee is

1. To review the progress made in the use of Hindi for official purposes, and
2. To make recommendations to increase the use of Hindi in official communications.

- Under the provisions of the 1963 Act, the panel submits its report to the President, who “shall [then] cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament, and sent to all the State Governments”.

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