Language Commission (Nepal)
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| भाषा आयोग | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | September 9, 2016[1] |
| Headquarters | Yentabun, Shankhamul, Kathmandu |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | https://languagecommission.gov.np |
Language Commission (भाषा आयोग) is a constitutional commission in Nepal.[2]
Constitution[]
The Language Commission is provisioned in Clause 287 of the Constitution of Nepal. According to its sub-clause 6, the following are the rights and duties of the commission.
- "(6) The functions, duties and powers of the Language Commission shall be as follows:
- "(a) to determine the criteria to be fulfilled for the recognition of the official language and make recommendations on languages to the Government of Nepal,
- "(b) to make recommendations to the Government of Nepal, on the measures to be adopted for the protection, promotion and development of languages,
- "(c) to measure the levels of development of mother tongues and make suggestions to the Government of Nepal, on the potentiality of their use in education,
- "(d) to study, research and monitor languages."[2]
References[]
- ^ Kamat, Ram Kumar (9 September 2016). "Language Commission formed". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Constitution of Nepal, 2015". Nepal Law Commission. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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