**Executive Summary**
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, graced the 22nd Parsi Maha and the centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on December 29, 2025. The President released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language, written in the Ol Chiki script, on December 25, 2025. The president expressed confidence that the All India Santhali Writers' Association will effectively translate Santhali literature.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ol Chiki Script:**
* The Santhals possess their own language, literature, and culture.
* Before the Ol Chiki script, Roman, Devanagari, Odia, and Bengali scripts were used for Santhali, but many Santhali words could not be correctly pronounced.
* Pandit Raghunath Murmu created the Ol Chiki script in 1925, which has since become a powerful symbol of Santhal identity.
* Releasing the Constitution of India written in Santhali, in the Ol Chiki script.
* **Santhal Community:**
* Learning Santhali in the Ol Chiki script is important for the overall development of the Santhal community.
* **Language and Literature:**
* Language and literature bind communities together.
* Literary exchanges between different languages enrich those languages and communities.
* **Santhali Literature:**
* Santhali literature gains strength through oral traditions and songs.
* Urged writers to awaken tribal communities through their writings.
* There is a need to introduce students of the Santhali language to other languages.
* Efforts should be made to make Santhali literature accessible to students of other languages.
* **Development and Environment:**
* Urged people to move on the path of development while conserving the environment.
* The environment-friendly lifestyle can be learnt from Santhali people and other tribal communities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Santhali-Speaking People**
* **Impact:** Will now be able to read and understand the Constitution written in their mother tongue and Ol Chiki script.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Santhal Community**
* **Impact:** Continued development of the community through the use of the Ol Chiki script.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**All India Santhali Writers' Association**
* **Impact:** Required to make Santhali literature accessible to students of other languages.
* **Action Required:** To effectively carry out translation tasks.
**Writers of Santhali Literature**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to continue enriching Santhali literature through their works.
* **Action Required:** To awaken the people of tribal communities through their writings.
Key Entities Referenced
Ol Chiki: Script developed for the Santhali language
Droupadi Murmu: President of India, graced the event and spoke about the Santhali language
Jamshedpur: Location of the 22nd Parsi Maha and centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki
Santhali language: Language spoken by the Santhal community, which the Ol Chiki script was created for
Constitution of India: Released in Santhali, written in Ol Chiki script.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES THE 22ND
PARSI MAHA AND CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
OF OL CHIKI AT JAMSHEDPUR
प्रव तथ: 29 DEC 2025 3:56PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced and addressed the closing ceremony of the
22nd Parsi Maha and the centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand today (December
29, 2025).
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the Santhals have their own language, literature, and
culture. However, a century ago, due to the lack of a script for Santhali language, various scripts such as
Roman, Devanagari, Odia, and Bengali were used. In these scripts, many Santhali words could not be
pronounced correctly. In 1925, Pandit Raghunath Murmu created the Ol Chiki script. Since then, this
script has become a powerful symbol of the Santhal identity.The President said that she got an opportunity to release the Constitution of India in Santhali language,
written in the Ol Chiki script, on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, on December 25. 2025. She expressed confidence that now Santhali-speaking people will be
able to read and understand the Constitution written in their mother tongue and Ol Chiki script.
The President said that apart from getting education in any other language, learning the mother tongue,
Santhali in the Ol Chiki script, is also important for the overall development of the Santhal community.
She was happy to note that writers and language enthusiasts are working for the development and
promotion of the Santhali language.
The President also urged people to move on the path of development while keeping in mind the need for
environment conservation. She said that the environment-friendly lifestyle can be learnt from Santhali
people and other tribal communities.The President said that the Santhali literature gains strength through oral traditions and songs of the
Santhal community. She noted that many writers are enriching Santhali literature through their works. She
said that awakening the people of tribal communities is an important task. She urged writers to do that
through their writings.
The President said that language and literature bind communities together. Literary exchanges between
different languages enrich those languages and communities. Translations make this exchange possible.
Therefore, there is a need to introduce students of the Santhali language to other languages. Similar efforts
should be made to make Santhali literature accessible to students of other languages. She expressed
confidence that the All India Santhali Writers' Association will carry out this task effectively.
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