HC adjourns PIL on linguistic minorities

Shillong, July 12: The Meghalaya High Court has adjourned a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum against state and central governments over implementation of official recommendations for welfare of linguistic minorities in Meghalaya.

Hearing the PIL, the high court on Friday adjourned the matter till July 22, to enable the petitioner to file an affidavit in this regard.

Advertisement

Earlier on July 1, the Meghalaya High Court directed the state and central governments to submit a report on the status of a 2016 report by Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, making recommendations for welfare of linguistic minorities in Meghalaya.

The petitioner has sought reliefs for development and welfare of persons belonging to linguistic minority communities.

Advertisement

In the linguistic profile of Meghalaya, the report highlighted Khasi and Garo as dominant languages while also noting several other languages, including Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Assamese, among others, as spoken in the state.

The Commissioner made several recommendations, including translation and publication of rules, regulations, and notices in minority languages, designation of authority for grant of recognition and sanction of grants-in-aid to linguistic minority educational institutions, and maintenance of language preference registers in schools.

advertisement

The high court has directed both state and central governments to report on the status of the Commissioner’s report and its recommendations before the next hearing.

Hot this week

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

Peacekeeping ops face unprecedented complexities in today’s conflicts: CISC

New Delhi, Oct 23: Modern warfare is increasingly multi-faceted...

Man axes brother to death over father’s funeral expenses in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Oct 23: A man allegedly killed his elder...

South Africa thrashes Pakistan by 8 wickets to level the two-test series

Rawalpindi, Oct 23: South Africa thrashed Pakistan by eight...

India’s GDP to grow 6.7-6.9 pc in FY26: Deloitte India

New Delhi, Oct 23: Deloitte India on Thursday projected...

Lakshya, Diksha, Jagsher shine at Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships

Chengdu, Oct 23: Lakshya Rajesh and Diksha Sudhakar reached...

Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith wins British Academy Book Prize

London, Oct 23: 'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History...

IED blast on railway track disrupts train services in Assam

Kokrajhar (Assam), Oct 23: Railway services across Lower Assam...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories