About Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti:
- It is a High-Powered Committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages.
- It has been constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.
- Mandate: The mandate of this committee would be to explore and recommend pathways for the holistic and multidisciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the National Education Policy 2020.
- It has also been entrusted to advise the Ministry on all matters pertaining to the revitalization of existing language teaching and research and its extension in various institutions in the country.
- To perform the tasks assigned to it, the High-Powered Committee may appoint sub-committees/study groups.
- The committee may organise seminars, workshops, conferences, and webinars to highlight the need for the promotion of Indian languages.
- It may also interact and coordinate with any institution of the Central/State Government dealing with teaching, research, and extension/promotion of languages.
- Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University (SLBSNSU), New Delhi would provide secretarial assistance and space to house the High-Powered Committee and meet the related expenditure as per the Government of India rules, regulations and instructions from time to time.
- The SLBSNSU has been also entrusted to appoint consultants and experts/scholars/officials/young professionals on a short-term basis and to conduct seminars, workshops, webinars, etc. as per the recommendations of the Committee.
- Necessary finance towards the same would be provided by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to the University under relevant budget heads.
