Consider the following statements regarding the Commission and Committee of Parliament on the official languages.

1) It shall be the duty of the Commission to make recommendations to the President as to the progressive use of the Hindi language for the official purposes of the Union.

2) There shall be constituted a Committee consisting of 30 members.

3) Out of 30 Members of the Committee, 10 shall be members of the House of the People and 20 shall be members of the Council of States.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1:
"It shall be the duty of the Commission to make recommendations to the President as to the progressive use of the Hindi language for the official purposes of the Union."

• This is correct. The Official Languages Commission, set up by the government, is responsible for advising the President on the progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union, as per the Official Languages Act.

Statement 2:
"There shall be constituted a Committee consisting of 30 members."

• This is correct. The Committee of Parliament on Official Languages consists of 30 members. This committee's primary function is to review the implementation of the Official Languages Act, and it plays a key role in ensuring the progressive use of Hindi.

Statement 3:
"Out of 30 Members of the Committee, 10 shall be members of the House of the People and 20 shall be members of the Council of States."

• This is incorrect. The composition of the Committee is different. Out of the 30 members, 20 members are from the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and 10 members are from the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

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Parliamentary Committee on Official Language - Overview

Formation and Purpose

• Constitution: The Parliamentary Committee on Official Language was constituted as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.
• Established: The committee was created in 1976 under Section 4 of the Official Languages Act.
• Section 4 of the Act mandates that the Committee be constituted after a resolution is moved in either House of Parliament, with the President's prior approval, and is passed by both Houses.

• Chairperson: The Union Home Minister chairs the Committee.
• The committee functions under the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963.