Maharashtra Government Plans To Appoint "Marathi Language Officers" To Increase Use Of State Language

Desai told the Legislative Council that the Maharashtra Official Languages Act was passed in 1964 but there was no required clarity in that legislation.

In a bid to address the complaints that the Marathi language is not being used in administrative works fully, the Maharashtra government is planning to appoint "Marathi language officers" at the district level, minister Subhash Desai told the Legislative Council on Monday. Mr Desai told the Legislative Council that the Maharashtra Official Languages Act was passed in 1964 but there was no required clarity in that legislation. "To bring about the clarity, to increase the scope of the act, and to ensure that there should not be a disregard for the Marathi language in the state, the need for amendment was felt," he said. Mr Desai on Monday tabled the Maharashtra Official Languages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 of the Maharashtra Official Language Act. The bill was passed in the Assembly and the Council.