Central Hindi Committee

Union Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd meeting of the Central Hindi Committee in New Delhi.

• According to the Central Government, 3 major works have been done in the last 5 years to strengthen Hindi. These include-
  • Creation of Hindi Shabd Sindhu Dictionary
  • Establishment of Indian Language Section
  • Organizing Official Language Conference in different parts of the country

About Central Hindi Committee:

• What is it: The highest committee to give guidelines regarding the promotion and progressive use of Hindi
• Reorganization: November 9, 2021
• Tenure: Normally 3 years
• Chairman: Prime Minister
• Members: Total 21
  • These include nine Union Ministers, six Chief Ministers, Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Secretary of the Official Language Department and three Conveners.
• Function: To coordinate the works and programmes being implemented by various ministries and departments of the Government of India for the development and promotion of Hindi