This notification, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on January 17, 2018, addresses the implementation of Indian Language Support for Mobile Phones as per IS 16333 Part 3:2016. It acknowledges concerns raised by mobile handset manufacturers regarding compliance due to delays in the publication of IS 16333 Part 3:2017. To facilitate smooth implementation, the notification extends the effective date of the original order to February 23, 2018. The principal order was initially published as S.O. number 2357E on October 3, 2012, and subsequently amended through various notifications (S.O. 2034E, S.O 3022 E, S.O. 2905E, S.O. 345 E, S.O 638E, S.O. 3509E and 8 812015IPHW) The notification is issued under F. No. 8 812015IPHW and signed by Sanjay Kumar Rakesh, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding Indian Language Support for Mobile Phones.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
IS 16333 Part 3: 2016: Indian Standard for Indian Language Support for Mobile Phones, which is being mandated by the Government of India.
Indian Language Support for Mobile Phones: The subject of the notification, related to mandating support for Indian languages in mobile handsets.
IS 16333 Part 3:2017: A later version of the Indian Standard for Indian Language Support for Mobile Phones, whose publication delay caused concerns among mobile handset manufacturers.
23rd February, 2018: The extended date for the order mandating IS 16333 Part 3: 2016 to come into effect.
Sanjay Kumar Rakesh: Jt. Secy. who approved the document
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Dte. of Printing.
jftLVªh laö Mhö ,yö&33004@99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
vlk/kj.k
EXTRAORDINARY
Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
la- 353] ubZ fnYyh] c`gLifrokj] tuojh 25] 2018@ek?k 5] 1939
No. 353] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018/MAGHA 5, 1939
इइइइलललले(cid:4)े(cid:4)े(cid:4)े(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:6) (cid:6)(cid:6) ॉॉॉॉििििननननकककक(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) औऔऔऔरररर ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ौौौौ(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ोोोोििििगगगगकककक(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11) मममम(cid:25)(cid:25)ंं(cid:25)(cid:25)ंं ााााललललयययय
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली,,,, 17 जनवरी,,,, 2018
ििििववववषषषषयययय:::: आआआआईईईईएएएएसससस 11116666333333333333 ((((भभभभाााागगगग 3333)))):::: 2222000011116666 ममममोोोोबबबबााााइइइइलललल फफफफोोोोनननन ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय भभभभााााषषषषाााा ससससहहहहययययोोोोगगगग अअअअििििननननववववाााायययय %% %% ककककररररनननन ेे ेे ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए
ततततााााररररीीीीखखखख मममम '' ''ििििवववव((((तत तत ाााारररर
ककककाााा....आआआआ.... 444400008888((((अअअअ))))....———— जब(cid:3)क भारत सरकार न,,े,, आईएस 16333 (भाग 3): 2016 के अनुसार मोबाइल
फोन के िलए भारतीय भाषा सहयोग अिनवाय(cid:25) करने के िलए आदशे जारी (cid:3)कया है,,,, और जब(cid:3)क आईएस 16333
(भाग 3): 2017 के #काशन म% िवलंब के कारण मोबाइल हड) सेट िनमात(cid:25) ा, ने आदशे के अनुपालन के संबंध म%
0चताए ं 2य 3त क4 ह,,),, और जब(cid:3)क इन मु56 का समाधान करने और आदशे के िन7व8न काया(cid:25)9व यन के िलए उ;ोग को
सहायता #दान करने के िलए आदशे क4 िनरंतरता <म म% िन=न िलिखत अिधसूचना जारी क4 जाती ह ै ।
2. तारीख बढ़ाया जाना ।
उपयु(cid:25)3त आदशे के लागू बने रहने क4 तारीख 23 फरवरी,,,, 2018 तक बढ़ा दी गई ह ै ।
ननननोोोोटटटट:::: #धान आदशे को भारत के राजपA,,,, असाधारण म% (cid:3)दनांक 3 अ3ट ूबर,,,, 2012 के का.आ. संCय ा 2357(अ) के
जDरए #कािशत (cid:3)कया गया था और तFप Gच ात इसम % (cid:3)दनांक 5 जुलाई,,,, 2013 के का.आ. 2034 ((((अ),,,, (cid:3)दनांक
4 अ3ट ूबर,,,, 2222000011113333 का.आ. 3022 ((((अ),,,, 13 नव=ब र,,,, 2014 के का.आ. 2905 ((((अ),,,, (cid:3)दनांक 3 फरवरी,,,, 2016
के का.आ. 345 ((((अ),,,, (cid:3)दनाकं 10 फरवरी,,,, 2016 के का.आ. 638 ((((अ),,,, (cid:3)दनाकं 24 अ3ट ूबर,,,, 2222000011116666 के का.
आ. 3509 ((((अ) और (cid:3)दनांक 29 िसत=ब र,,,, 2222000011117777 के का. आ. 8(81)2015 आईपीएचडJK य ू के Lारा संशोधन
(cid:3)कया गया था ।
[[[[फा. सं. 8(81)/2015-आईपीएचडJK य ू]
संजय कुमार राकेश,,,, संयु3त सिचव
529 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th January, 2018
Subject: Extension in date for mandating IS 16333 (Part 3): 2016 – Indian Language
Supportfor Mobile Phones
S.O. 408(E).— Whereas Government of India, has issued the Order for mandating Indian
Language Support for Mobile Phones as per IS 16333 (Part 3):2016, and whereas mobile handset
manufactures have raised concerns with regard to compliance to the Order due to delay in the
publication of IS 16333 (Part 3):2017, and whereas to address these issues and to facilitate the
industry for smooth implementation of the Order, the following notification is issued in continuation
of the Order.
2. Extension in date:
The date of coming into effect of the aforesaid Order stands extended to 23rd February, 2018.
Note: The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide S.O number
2357(E), dated 3rd October, 2012 and subsequently amended vide S.O. 2034(E) dated
5th July, 2013, S.O 3022 (E) dated 4th October, 2013, S.O. 2905(E) dated 13th November,
2014, S.O. 345 (E) dated 3rd February, 2016, S.O 638(E) dated 10th February, 2016,
S.O. 3509(E) dated 24th October, 2016 and 8 (81)2015-IPHW dated 29th September 2017.
[F. No. 8 (81)2015-IPHW]
SANJAY KUMAR RAKESH, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.