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This Resolution reconstitutes the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, following the expiry of the previous Samiti's term on March 13, 2025, and the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.

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The Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, issued a Resolution on August 29, 2025 (F. No. E-11012/08/2025-OL) to reconstitute the Hindi Salahkar Samiti. This action follows the expiry of the previous Samiti's term on March 13, 2025, and the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha. The reconstituted Samiti is chaired by the Hon'ble Minister of Communications, with the Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications as Vice-Chairman. It comprises 15 non-official members, including Members of Parliament nominated by the Ministry of Parliament Affairs and the Committee of Parliament on Official Language, along with representatives from Kendriya Sachivalaya Hindi Parishad, Vishwa Hindi Parishad, the Department of Official Language, and the Department of Telecommunications. Additionally, 25 official members are drawn from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Department of Official Language) and various bodies under the Department of Telecommunications, such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Centre for Development of Telematics, ITI Limited, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, and the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal. The Deputy Director General (Coordination & Administration) of the Department of Telecommunications serves as the Member Secretary. The Samiti's functions include advising the Government on the implementation of Official Language provisions from the Constitution and the Official Languages Act and Rules, decisions of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti, instructions from the Department of Official Language, and promoting the progressive use of Hindi within the Department of Telecommunications and its associated entities. The tenure of the Samiti is three years from its constitution date, with specific provisions for members who are Members of Parliament, ex-officio members, and filling vacancies. Its headquarters are in New Delhi, but meetings can be convened elsewhere. Travelling and daily allowances for Members of Parliament are governed by the "Members of Parliament (Salary, Allowance and Pension) Act, 1954," while other non-official members receive allowances as per Department of Official Language O.M. No. 11/20034/04/86-OL (A-2) dated January 22, 1987, and O.M. No. 11/20034/04/2005-OL(Policy-2) dated February 3, 2006. The Resolution mandates communication to all members, State/UT Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments, and publication in the Gazette of India.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30082025-265829 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 235] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025/BHADRA 7, 1947 5792 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 29th August, 2025 F. No. E-11012/08/2025-OL. - Government of India have decided to reconstitute the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications after the expiry of the term of the previous Samiti on 13.03.2025 and constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha. The composition and functions of the Samiti will be as follows: | 1. | Hon'ble Minister of Communications | Chairman | |----|----------------------------------------------|------------------| | 2. | Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications | Vice-Chairman | NON-OFFICIAL MEMERS Nominated by Ministry of Parliament Affairs | 1. | Dr. Rabindra Narayan Behera | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | | | 2. | Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | | | 3. | Shri Narayana Koragappa | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | | | 4. | Smt. Sangeeta Yadav | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | | Nominated by Committee of Parliament on Official Language | 5. | Shri Haribhai Patel | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | | | 6. | Lalwani, Shri Shankar | Member | | | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | | Nominated by Kendriya Sachivalaya Hindi Parishad | 7. | Dr. Shyam Sundar Kathuria | Member | Nominated by Vishwa Hindi Parishad | 8. | Prof. Sudhir Pratap Singh | Member | Nominated by Department of Official Language | 9. | Prof. Pankaj Choudhary, New Delhi | Member | | 10. | Dr. Radha Krishan, Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh | Member | | 11. | Shri Narayan Das Mawatwal, Bhubaneswar | Member | Nominated by Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications | 12. | Shri Umesh Singh, Gwalior | Member | | 13. | Shri Rajendra Thakur, Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram) | Member | | 14. | Mr. Manoj Manu, Noida | Member | | 15. | Shri Vinod Kumar Sharma, Gwalior | Member | OFFICAL MEMEBERS Ministry of Home Affairs | 16. | Secretary, Department of Official Language | Member | | 17. | Joint Secretary, Department of Official Language | Member | Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications | 18. | Secretary, Department of Telecommunications | Member | | 19. | Member (Service), Department of Telecommunications | Member | | 20. | Member (Finance), Department of Telecommunications | Member | | 21. | Member (Technology), Department of Telecommunications | Member | | 22. | Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, Department of Telecommunications | Member | | 23. | Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, New Delhi | Member | | 24. | Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Development of Telematics, New Delhi | Member | | 25. | Chairman & Managing Director, ITI Limited, Bengaluru | Member | | 26. | Chairman and Managing Director, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, New Delhi | Member | | 27. | Senior Deputy Director General, National Centre for Communications Security, Bengaluru | Member | | 28. | Director General, National Communication Academy - Finance, New Delhi | Member | | 29. | Director General, National Communication Academy - T, New Delhi | Member | | 30. | Chairman & Managing Director, Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, New Delhi | Member | | 31. | Senior Deputy Director General, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, New Delhi | Member | | 32. | Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi | Member | | 33. | Director, Wireless Monitoring Organization, New Delhi | Member | | 34. | Director General, Telecommunications, New Delhi | Member | | 35. | Administrator, Digital Bharat Nidhi, New Delhi | Member | | 36. | Controller General of Communication Accounts, New Delhi | Member | | 37. | Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Broadband Network Limited, New Delhi | Member | | 38. | Director, National Communication Academy - W, New Delhi | Member | | 39. | Registrar, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi | Member | | 40. | Deputy Director General (Coordination & Administration), Department of Telecommunications | Member Secretary | 2 FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE Functions of the Samiti will be to render advice to the Government in regard to the implementation of the provisions relating to Official Language contained in the Constitution, Official Languages Act and Rules framed thereunder, decisions of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti, implementatioin of the instructions issued by the Department of Official Language and give advice to progressive use of Hindi in the Department of Telecommunications and its Subordinates and Attached Offices/Autonomous and Statutory Bodies/Training Institutes/Public Sector Undertakings. 3. TENURE OF THE SAMITI The tenure of the Samiti shall be three years from the date of its constitution i.e. from the date of issue of this resolution, provided that:- (a) A member, who is a Member of Parliament, ceases to be member of the Samiti as soon as he/she ceases to be a Member of Parliament. (b) Ex-officio Members of the Samiti shall continue as members a long as they hold the office by virtue of which they are members of the Samiti. (c) If a vacancy arises in the samiti due to resignation or death of a member, the member appointed in that capacity shall hold the office for residual term. (d) Under special circumstances, the tenure of the Samiti can be curtailed or extended. 4. GENERAL Headquarter of the Samiti will be in New Delhi, but the Samiti can convene its meetings at any other place other than Delhi, if necessary. 5. TRAVELLING AND OTHER ALLOWANCES The Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, vide their O.M. No. 11/20034/04/2005- OL(Policy-2) dated 3rd Februrary, 2006 has stated that as the 15 non official members include 06 Members of Parliament, nominated in the Hindi Salahakar Samiti, constituted by the Central Ministries/Departments, so the provision regarding travelling/daily allowance is made more elaborate in the following manner:- (a) The Members of Parliament nominated in the Samiti will be paid travelling/daily allowance as per the provisions in the "Members of Parliament (Salary, Allowance and Pension) Act, 1954, as amended from time to time and rules made thereunder. (b) Travelling/daily allowance to other non-official Members of the Samiti will be paid as per the guidelines contained in the Department of Official Language's O.M. No. 11/20034/04/86-OL (A-2) dated 22 January, 1987 and in accordance with the prescribed rates and rules as amended from time to time by the Government of India. ORDER Ordered that a copy of this resolution be communicated to all the members of the Samiti, all State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, all Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, President's Secretariat, Vice President's Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Committee of Parliament of Official Language, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, NITI Aayog, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Accountant General, Central Revenue, Election Commission and Union Public Service Commission. It is also ordered that a copy of this resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information. SUNIL KUMAR RANJAN, Dy. Director General (Coordination & Administration) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA 2025.08.30

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