**Policy Summary: Promotion of Hindi Language (2014-2025)**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Home Affairs' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2611, concerning the promotion of the Hindi language and the allocation of funds for regional languages. The response, dated August 5, 2025, addresses inquiries regarding expenditures by the Home Ministry for Hindi language promotion from 2014 to the present, and whether the Ministry allocates funds for languages specified in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India.
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, provided the following details on actual expenses (in Crore) from the budget allocated to the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs:
* 2014-15: 48.30
* 2015-16: 49.60
* 2016-17: 56.64
* 2017-18: 60.82
* 2018-19: 65.15
* 2019-20: 67.49
* 2020-21: 60.27
* 2021-22: 65.13
* 2022-23: 67.25
* 2023-24: 67.57
* 2024-25: 127.89
Regarding the allocation of funds for regional languages specified in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India, the response indicates that this question falls under the purview of the Ministry of Education.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India, responsible for internal security, law and order.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Hindi: One of the official languages of India, the promotion of which is the subject of the question.
SHRI MATHESWARAN V S: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 2611 in Lok Sabha.
SHRI NITYANAND RAI: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Department of Official Language: The department within the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for the promotion of Hindi.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which includes the 8th Schedule specifying regional languages.
Ministry of Education: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for the implementation of national education policy.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2611
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 14, 1947 (SAKA)
PROMOTION OF HINDI
2611. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the manner in which the amount spent by Home Ministry for promotion
of Hindi from 2014 to till date, year-wise; and
(b) whether it is a fact that Home Ministry is not allocating funds for
promotion of regional languages specified in 8th Schedule of the
Constitution of India, if so, the details of such allotment of funds,
language-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a): The details of year-wise expenditure from the year 2014 till date from
the budget allocated to the Department of Official Language, Ministry of
Home Affairs are as follows:
S.No. Year Actual Expense (In Crore ₹)
1. 2014-15 48.30
2. 2015-16 49.60
3. 2016-17 56.64
4. 2017-18 60.82
5. 2018-19 65.15
6. 2019-20 67.49
7. 2020-21 60.27
8. 2021-22 65.13
9. 2022-23 67.25
10. 2023-24 67.57
11. 2024-25 127.89
(b): This question is related to the Ministry of Education.
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