Date: 2026-05-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
regarding Notification of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore as an office where more than 80 percent of officers/officials have attained working knowledge of Hindi.
The Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, has issued a formal notification (S.O. 2253(E)) under the Official Language Rules, 1976. The notification was issued on April 22, 2026, and published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (No. 2164) on May 6, 2026.
In compliance with Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 (For Official Purposes of the Union), the Central Government has officially notified the **Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore** as an office where more than **80 percent** of the officers and officials have attained a working knowledge of Hindi.
**Administrative and Publication Details:**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2253(E) / [फा. सं. ई.15015/1/2025-रा.भा.]
* **File Reference:** F. No. E.15015/1/2025-Rajbhasha
* **Authorized Signatory:** A. Dhanalakshmi, Joint Secretary
* **Gazette Registration No.:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Category:** Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore: The specific research institution notified for having more than 80 percent of its staff proficient in Hindi for official purposes.
Official Language Rules, 1976: The statutory rules under which the Central Government notifies offices that have achieved the required threshold of Hindi language proficiency among staff.
Department of Science and Technology: The primary government department under whose jurisdiction the notified research centre operates.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2164] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, मई 6, 2026/ििै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2164] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
(जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2253(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रािभाषा (संघ के िासकीय प्रयोिनों के जलए) जनयम, 1976 के जनयम 10
के उप-जनयम 4 के अनुसरण म,ें जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग के अतं गतग “ििाहरलाल नहे रू उन्न त िज्ञै ाजनक अनसु धं ान
केन्द्र , बगें लरू ” को, ऐसे कायागलय के रूप में, जिसके 80 प्रजतित से अजधक अजधकाररयों/कमगचाररयों ने हहिं ी का कायगसाधक
ज्ञान प्राप्त कर जलया ह,ै अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं ई.15015/1/2025-रा.भा.]
ए. धनलक्ष्मी, संयक्ु त सजचि
3167 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Department of Science and Technology)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 2253(E).— In pursuance of Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules 1976
(For Official Purposes of the Union), the Central Government notifies “JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Bangalore” under the Department of Science
and Technology, as an office where more than 80 percent of officers/officials have attained working
knowledge of Hindi.
[F. No. E.15015/1/2025-Rajbhasha]
A. DHANALAKSHMI, Jt. Secy.
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