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• No Designated National Languages: The Republic of India does not have a designated national language.
• The official language of India: As per Article 343(1) of the Indian Constitution, the official language of the Union is Hindi in the Devanagari script. The international form of Indian numerals is specified for official purposes.
• Continuation of English: Article 343(2) allows for the continuation of English as an official language for 15 years, and Article 343(3) grants the Parliament the authority to decide on the use of the English language after this period.
• Official Languages Act, 1963: Clause 3 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 permits the continued use of the English language for official purposes of the Union government and parliamentary business.
• Official Languages of the Government: Consequently, Indian English and Modern Standard Hindi are recognized as the official languages of the Government of India.

How many Official languages in India?, It has to do with the linguistic diversity of the country, which recognizes 22 official languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This rich multilingual heritage reflects India’s cultural vibrancy and regional uniqueness.

Recent update on the Hindi speaking population in India

• Hindi is the official Indian national language. It is the most spoken official language because majority, infact almost entire Indian population understand Hindi. Infact constitution of India is written entirely in Hindi and English languages.
• After the Britishers left India in 1947, it took around 15 years for India to acquire Hindi as the official national language of India.
• However the education system in India has had English as the preferred language for their syllabuses after secondary and higher secondary text books. There have been conflicts in the past in South India that Hindi should not be the national language and it has disturbed regional states centric emotions.
• Every state in India wants its own regional mother tongue language to be India’s national language.
• By the number of speakers, Hindi is the second largest language globally after Mandarin Chinese. Students who studied in Hindi or their mother tongue during school grasp complex concepts more easily when taught in the same language.
• By far till 2024, the regional mother tongue languages in the North India are depleting in its use in their states, including the remote languages as Hindi has gained its momentum for people to understand it.
• In 2011 census, initially reported 19,569 mother tongues, but linguistic scrutiny reduced to 13,969, “rationalized” mother tongues. Policies favoring dominant languages in schools may threaten regional regional languages.
• Hindi remains the second largest language globally by the number of speakers, after Mandrin Chinese. Students who studied in Hindi or their mother tongue during school may find it easier to grasp complex concepts when taught in the same language.
• Using local languages reduces disparity and ensures that students from diverse linguistic back grounds have equal access to education.
• It is crucial to maintain high quality text books in local languages to match the standards of English textbooks.
• Some criticize transliterations of technical terms (eg: anatomy, physiology) in Hindi textbooks, but this can be helpful like medicine where English is dominant.
• A parliamentary committee suggested that technical and non technical higher education institutions in Hindi speaking States use Hindi as the medium of instructions. In other regions, native dialects should be used.
• Example institutes:- Nagrik Shikshak Sanstha College of Education(NSSCE), in Mumbai, Maharashtra, offers B.ED courses in Hindi medium.

Hindi Diwas

• In schools, Hindi Diwas is celebrated with special assemblies where students participate in speeches, essays, poems, and storytelling in Hindi.
• There are also cultural programs, debates, and quizzes to promote the language.
• Hindi is our national language. It brings people from all traditions together. They can celebrate occasions and festivals by bonding through Hindi language.
• Learning Hindi brings a sense of pride to the students, and teachers insist and encourage students to come up with flawless and a good vocabulary Hindi speaking culture.
• Awards and certificates for higher-ranked Hindi-speaking capabilities have a motivational impact on students.
• During Independence Day and Republic Day Celebrations Children recite and hear to the Indian National Anthem, the Vande Mataram, the Hindi pledge, and many other famous freedom fighter’s songs in Hindi.
• The famous song sung by the Late Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, ‘Ae mere Watan Ke Logon’, which is in Hindi, is recited by our students, which makes our children aware of the sacrifice and the commitment of our soldiers to our country’s borders.
• Indeed Hindi has a rich cultural heritage and a great language attached to our Indian social and cultural roots.
• Hindi has become accessible through Keyboards, voice recognition, and transition tools.
• Many digital platforms and applications now support Hindi, making it easier for users support Hindi, making it easier for users to interact in their native language. This has helped in increasing digital Literacy and Bridging the language gap in technology.

List of official languages in India

Official languages of the Union Territories in India

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