All Government Notifications in Assamese and English: The Government of Assam has announced that, under the powers granted by Section 7, read with Section 3 of the Assam Official Language Act, 1960 (Assam Act No. XXXIII of 1960), all government official notifications will now be published in four languages:
- Bodo –for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) under sixth schedule areas.
- Assamese – for the entire state.
- English – for the entire state.
- Bengali –for the Barak Valley region & Hill Districts.
All Government Notifications in Assamese and English
The Government of Assam has made an important decision under Section 7 and Section 3 of the Assam Official Language Act, 1960.
From now on, all laws, notifications, and official documents will be published in Assamese, English, Bengali, Bodo. This will help people across different regions of Assam understand government information better and make governance more inclusive.
Key Highlights of the Policy:
- The Assamese language shall be used compulsorily in all official work, such as the issuance of all government notifications, office memoranda, Acts, Rules and Regulations, Scheme Guidelines, etc. These documents shall be issued in both English and Assamese.
- In the Barak Valley districts, Bengali shall be used in addition to English for official purposes.
- In the BTR (Bodoland Territorial Region) districts, Bodo shall be used in addition to English for official purposes.
- All notifications, orders, Acts, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines issued by the Central Government shall be translated into Assamese (Bodo or Bengali, wherever applicable) within 30 days of receipt by the concerned department.
- Legacy documents comprising Acts, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines issued by the Central Government shall be translated into Assamese (and Bodo or Bengali, wherever applicable) over a period of 2 years, in a phased manner. The translation work shall be undertaken with the assistance of the language departments of universities.
- In the event of any ambiguity, discrepancy, or need for legal interpretation, the English version of such laws, notifications, rules, regulations, or ordinances shall prevail.
- The English language shall continue to be used for communication with the Government of India, Central Government offices, and other State Government establishments.
- All enquiry reports, para-wise comments, instructions, affidavits, and correspondence required to be submitted before the Hon’ble Courts shall be in English.
- For interpretation of the provisions contained in any Rules, Acts, Regulations, Office Orders, Court Orders, or Judgements, the English version shall prevail.
- For the purpose of translation from English to Assamese, Bengali, and Bodo, the Anuvaad Bhashini App may be used. However, officers shall exercise due discretion and carefully review the translated versions to ensure accuracy and correctness.
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1. In what languages will the government notifications be delivered to the public?
The Assam Government will publish government notifications in the following four languages:
Assamese – for the entire state
English – for the entire state
Bengali – in the Barak Valley region, Hill Districts
Bodo – in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) under sixth schedule areas