80 percent of employees have acquired working knowledge of Hindi

**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on May 25, 2026, and published on June 18, 2026, identifies a subordinate office that has met specific Hindi language proficiency thresholds. In accordance with the Official Language Rules, 1976, the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) is officially notified for having more than 80% of its staff equipped with a working knowledge of Hindi. **Key Points / Main Content** **Legal Framework and Authority** * The notification is issued in pursuance of Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976. * The authority accounts for amendments made to these rules in 1987, 2007, and 2011. **Criteria for Notification** * Central Government subordinate offices are notified under this rule once more than 80% of their officers and employees have acquired a working knowledge of Hindi. **Details of the Notified Office** * **Organization:** National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM). * **Parent Department:** Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. * **Location:** Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030. **Impact Analysis** **National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM)** **Impact** The institute is now formally recognized and notified by the Central Government as an office where a significant majority (over 80%) of the workforce possesses working knowledge of the Hindi language. **Action Required** The office must maintain compliance with the Official Language Rules as a result of this formal notification of its staff's language proficiency. **Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare** **Impact** The Department has fulfilled the regulatory requirement to notify subordinate offices that meet the prescribed linguistic proficiency criteria under the 1976 Rules. **Action Required** The Department, through the Joint Secretary, has completed the action of notifying the Central Government regarding the status of NIPHM.

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