Maharashtra govt makes speaking Marathi compulsory in govt offices

ANI February 4, 2025 324 views

The Maharashtra government has just dropped a significant language mandate requiring all government employees to communicate in Marathi with visitors. This new order means that every interaction in state offices must primarily use the local language, with strict enforcement mechanisms in place. Interestingly, the policy extends beyond verbal communication to include computer keyboards and media advertisements. The ultimate goal is to elevate Marathi's status as a primary language of knowledge and professional communication over the next 25 years.

"The use of Marathi language shall be mandatory in advertisements" - Maharashtra Government Order
Mumbai, February 3: The Maharashtra government on Sunday issued an order to enforce the use of Marathi in government offices. All employees in government, semi-government offices, corporations and other government-related offices have been instructed to use Marathi with all the visitors in their offices except visitors from out of India and from other non-Marathi speaking states.

Key Points

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Marathi required in all state government office interactions

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Violations can lead to formal complaints and disciplinary action

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Policy aims to establish Marathi as knowledge language by 2048

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Multilingual keyboard requirements introduced for government computers

"If any government officer is violating this rule, a formal complaint can be filed with the in-charge of the office or the department for necessary action. Considering it an act of official indiscipline and if the complainant is not satisfied with the action taken against the violator, complainant can appeal about the same before the Marathi language committee of Maharashtra legislature," the order read.

The order stated that It is mandatory to have "printed alphabet" engraved in Roman script along with Marathi Devanagari script on computer keyboards procured through government grants.

"The use of Marathi language shall be mandatory in the advertisements given to the media by the enterprises under government-sanctioned activities," it further read.

The Maharashtra government has said that establishing Marathi as a language of knowledge and employment in the next 25 years is the main objective of the government.

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Maharashtra Marathi Language Government Policy Linguistic Regulation Language Rights
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