Bengali Mandatory in West Bengal
Cloud TV Desk: The West Bengal government will make Bengali mandatory for all official state government work from September 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced in the Legislative Assembly, describing the move as an effort to strengthen the use of the state’s official language in governance.
Under the new policy, Bengali will become the primary language for official communication across all state government departments. However, correspondence with the Central government will continue to be carried out in both Bengali and Hindi, in accordance with administrative requirements.
Announcing the decision during the Assembly session, Adhikari said the government aims to promote Bengali in administrative functioning while preserving the state’s linguistic and cultural identity. The decision follows recent discussions on expanding the use of regional languages in governance.
Officials said the policy will apply across all state government departments and administrative offices. Departments are expected to make the necessary arrangements to implement the directive before it comes into effect on September 1.
The announcement has sparked political discussion in the state, with supporters describing it as a significant step towards promoting Bengali in official administration. The government maintains that the move is intended to reinforce the language’s role in public administration without affecting communication with the Union government.
The decision marks one of the most significant language policy initiatives announced by the West Bengal government since the formation of the new administration earlier this year.
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