This gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated September 25, 2024, announces the creation of 48 temporary, co-terminous posts within the Bhartiya Bhasha Anubhag project under the Department of Official Language.
Key Changes
48 new temporary posts are created. These are divided into administrative and linguistic roles.
3 Administrative posts: 1 Under Secretary (L-11), 1 Section Officer (L-8), and 1 Assistant Section Officer (L-7).
45 Linguistic posts: These include Senior Translation Officers and Assistant Directors for various Indian languages (Telugu, Assamese, Gujarati, Kashmiri, English, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Bangla, Manipuri, Mizo, and Konkani). Each language has 2 Senior Translation Officers (L-7) and 1 Assistant Director (L-10).
The creation of these posts is based on the approval of the Finance Minister, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (ID Note 3840942/2024/E.Coord-I, dated 30.08.2024).
Impact Analysis
Impact on Ministry of Home Affairs
Increased workload for existing staff involved in recruitment and onboarding.
Impact on Job Seekers
Increased competition for these positions.
Impact on the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Successful completion of the financial approval process.
Suggested Action Items
The Department of Expenditure should monitor the budget allocated for these new posts.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Responsible for the Bhartiya Bhasha Anubhag project.
Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs: The department under which the Bhartiya Bhasha Anubhag project operates.
Bhartiya Bhasha Anubhag: The project under which the new posts are created.
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India: The entity that approved the creation of the new posts (ID Note 3840942/2024/E.Coord-I, dated 30.08.2024).
Finance Minister, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India: The individual who approved the creation of the new posts.