Ministry of Marathi Language

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Ministry of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय मराठी भाषा विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Republic of India
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Child agencies
  • Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha[3]
  • Bhasha Sanchnalay[4]
Websitemarathi.gov.in

The Ministry of Marathi Language is a ministry in government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promotion of Marathi language in India as well as abroad. Language department offers free Marathi classes to non-Marathi speakers living in Maharashtra.[5][6][7]

List of Cabinet Minister[]

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister Remark
1 Gopinath Munde
(Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		BJP 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
2 Narayan Rane
(Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		SS 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
3 Ramkrishna More INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
4 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		NCP 27 December 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
5 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		INC 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
6 Chhagan Bhujbal
(Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		NCP 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
7 Ashok Chavan
(Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
8 Prithviraj Chavan
(Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 		INC 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
9 Vinod Tawde[8] BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
10 Subhash Desai
(Acting) 		SS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
11 Subhash Desai SS 30 December 2019 - Incumbent Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

List of Ministers of State[]

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister Remark
1 Vishwajeet Kadam NCP 30 December 2019 - Incumbent Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

Marathi language[]

Main article: Marathi language
Marathi is one of the biggest language in the world.

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by around 83 million Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With 83 million speakers as 2011, Marathi ranks 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali.[9] The language has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages, dating from around 600 AD.[10] The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect.[11] Koli, Agri and Malvani Konkani have been heavily influenced by Marathi varieties.

Departments[]

Ministry of Marathi Language has one key department - Marathi Bhasha Vibhag (Marathi language department). Separate administrative department was established in 2010.[12]

Child agencies[]

  • Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha (State Institute for Marathi Development)[13]
  • Maharashtra Rajy Vishawakosh Nirmiti Mandal[14]
  • Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya aani Sankriti Mandal[15]
  • Bhasha Sanchanalay (Language Directorate)[16]

Efforts to receive classical language status[]

In 2004, the Government of India declared that languages that met certain requirements could be accorded the status of a "Classical Language" of India.[17] The Marathi ministry has submitted an application to the Government of India to grant classical language status to Marathi.[18][19] The Government of India is considering the request.[20][21][22]

Various activities[]

Awards[]

Various awards are given to exceptional people in the field of Marathi language.

  • Yashwantrao Chavan Award[23]
  • Vi. Da. Karandikar Lifetime Achievement Award : Trophy and cash prize of ₹5,00,000[24]
  • P. Bhagawat Award : Trophy and cash prize of ₹3,00,000[25]
  • Bhasha Sanvardhan (Language Promotion) : Two cash prize awards of ₹1,00,000[26]

Marathi language day[]

Marathi Language Day (मराठी दिन/मराठी दिवस transl. Marathi Dina/Marathi Diwasa) is celebrated on 27 February every year across the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa. This day is regulated by the Ministry of Marathi language. It is celebrated on the Birthday of eminent Marathi Poet Vi. Va. Shirwadkar, popularly known as Kusumagraj.[27][28]

Essay competitions and seminars are arranged in schools and colleges, and government officials are asked to conduct various events.[29]

Use of Marathi in government offices[]

Ministry made it compulsory to use Marathi language in all Government of Maharashtra offices.[30][31]

Marathi in schools[]

The Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Marathi Language in Schools Bill, 2020 was proposed by the Marathi ministry and passed by the Government of Maharashtra unanimously. Marathi language classes are mandatory in all schools of Maharashtra.[32][33][34]

International collaboration[]

Internationalization efforts started in 2021 to engage international Marathi diaspora. Department launched various initiatives to popularize Marathi language outside India. US Consul General was felicitated for promoting US based organizations working in Marathi language.[35]

See also[]

References[]

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