The 36th meeting of 'Parliamentary Committee on Official Language' was chaired by _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
- 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
- To review the progress made in the use of Hindi for official purposes, and
- 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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