Department of Official Language

Department of Official Language
राजभाषा विभाग
Ministry of Home Affairs
Emblem of India
Ministry overview
FormedJune 1975
JurisdictionIndia Republic of India
HeadquartersNDCC-II Bhawan, 'B' Wing 4th Floor, Jai Singh Road New Delhi - 110001
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • , IAS, Secretary
  • Dr. Minakshi Jolly, IAS, Joint Secretary
Parent departmentMinistry of Home Affairs
Child agencies
  • * Central Translation Bureau
  • * Central Hindi Training Institutes
Websiterajbhasha.gov.in/en

The Department of Official Language is the Government of India's department responsible for the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution relating to official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963. Department of Official Language was set up in June 1975 as an independent Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[1]

  1. ^ "Functions of Department | Department of Official Language | Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI". rajbhasha.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-15.