**Executive Summary**
The Union government has reconstituted the Hindi Advisory Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda will serve as Chairman and Ms. Anupriya Patel as Vice-Chairperson. The committee aims to promote Hindi in the Ministry's official work and has a standard tenure of three years from the date of constitution.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Committee Composition:**
* The committee includes a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, 15 nominated members, and 37 official members.
* Official members include Secretaries from the Fertilizers, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, and Pharmaceuticals departments.
* An Additional or Joint Secretary from the Department of Fertilizers will act as the Member Secretary.
* **Parliamentary Representation:**
* The committee includes six Members of Parliament (MPs).
* Four MPs were nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and two by the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language.
* **Other Members:**
* The panel has official and non-official members, with representation from the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the Home Ministry's Department of Official Language, the Vishwa Hindi Parishad, and the Hindi Prachar Sabha.
* **Committee Mandate:**
* Review and provide recommendations on the progressive use of Hindi in the official work of the Ministry and its subordinate offices.
* Ensure compliance with constitutional provisions, policy decisions of the Central Hindi Committee, the Official Languages Act, and directives issued by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
* **Tenure and Meetings:**
* The committee has a standard tenure of three years.
* Membership of nominated MPs is contingent on their parliamentary tenure.
* The committee is headquartered in New Delhi, but meetings may be held in other locations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers:**
* **Impact:**
The Ministry must ensure its official administrative work progressively uses Hindi, adhering to constitutional provisions and official language policies.
* **Action Required:**
The Ministry must implement the recommendations of the Hindi Advisory Committee and ensure compliance with relevant guidelines.
**Committee Members:**
* **Impact:**
Members are responsible for reviewing the use of Hindi and providing recommendations for its progressive use.
* **Action Required:**
Members must attend meetings, contribute to discussions, and provide recommendations to promote the use of Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Hindi Advisory Committee (Chemicals & Fertilizers Ministry): Committee reconstituted to advise the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on the progressive use of Hindi in official work.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The primary ministry overseeing the Hindi Advisory Committee and responsible for implementing its recommendations.
Department of Official Language (Ministry of Home Affairs): The Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs issues directives that the Hindi Advisory Committee must follow.
Official Languages Act: The Act provides statutory support to the recommendations of the Hindi Advisory Committee, ensuring compliance with constitutional provisions regarding official languages.
New Delhi: Headquarters of the Hindi Advisory Committee (Chemicals & Fertilizers Ministry).
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Posted On: 26 FEB 2026 12:31PM by PIB Delhi
The Union government has reconstituted the Hindi Advisory Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals
and Fertilizers. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, will serve as the
Chairman of the committee, while Minister of State Ms. Anupriya Patel has been appointed as its Vice-
Chairperson.
An official resolution regarding the reorganization of the panel has been published in the Gazette of India.
Diverse Representation
The newly formed committee includes significant parliamentary representation, with six Members of
Parliament being nominated to the panel. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has nominated four MPs:
Sh. Manoj Tigga (Lok Sabha, Alipurduar, West Bengal), Sh. Shashank Mani (Lok Sabha, Deoria,
UP),Smt. S. Phangnon Konyak (Rajya Sabha, Nagaland), and Sh. Sanjay Jha (Rajya Sabha, Bihar).
Additionally, the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language has nominated two Lok Sabha MPs:
Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah from Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, and Sh. Satpal Brahmachari from
Sonipat, Haryana.
The panel also features a broad spectrum of official and non-official members. It includes four members
nominated by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, three from the Home Ministry’s Department of
Official Language, and one representative each from the Vishwa Hindi Parishad and the Hindi Prachar
Sabha, Hyderabad.
In total, the advisory committee is made up of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, 15 nominated members, and
37 official members. Notably, the official members include the Secretaries of the ministry's three
departments—Fertilizers, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, and Pharmaceuticals. An Additional or Joint
Secretary from the Department of Fertilizers will act as the Member Secretary for the panel.
Mandate and TenureThe primary function of the committee is to review and provide recommendations on the progressive use
of Hindi in the official administrative work of the ministry and its subordinate offices. The panel is tasked
with ensuring strict compliance with constitutional provisions regarding official languages, policy
decisions of the Central Hindi Committee, the Official Languages Act, and directives issued by the
Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
The committee will have a standard tenure of three years from the date of its constitution, though this
period can be modified under special circumstances. The membership of the nominated MPs will remain
valid as long as their parliamentary tenure continues. Similarly, ex-officio members will retain their spots
on the panel as long as they hold their respective official posts. In the event of a vacancy due to
resignation or death, the replacement member will serve only for the remainder of the original term.
While the committee is headquartered in New Delhi, official provisions state that its meetings may also be
convened in other locations across the country.
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Neeraj Kumar Bhatt/ Shatrughna Prasad
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