Language Commission (Nepal)

Language Commission (भाषा आयोग) is a constitutional commission in Nepal.[2]


Language Commission
भाषा आयोग
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)[1]
HeadquartersYentabun, Shankhamul, Kathmandu
Agency executive
  • Dr. Lava Deo Awasthi, Chairman
Websitehttps://languagecommission.gov.np

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
  1. Kamat, Ram Kumar (9 September 2016). "Language Commission formed". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. "Constitution of Nepal, 2015". Nepal Law Commission. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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