KNB News Desk
Srinagar 04 February (KNB): The J&K Government on Friday vested the responsibility to the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (JKAACL) for the translation of Government documents, orders, statutory orders etc. into four official languages – Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu and Hindi.
An order lying with KNB read, “In pursuance of the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act 2020, it is hereby ordered that Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages shall take immediate necessary steps for development and promotion of Official languages and other regional languages of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.”
It further said that the Academy, in supersession of all previous orders on the subject, shall also be responsible for translation of important Government Documents, Orders, Statutory orders etc. into four other Official Languages viz. Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu and Hindi and their uploading on the respective websites through the concerned Department.
“Staff of the erstwhile Legislative Council deployed in the Official Language Section of GAD in terms of Government Order No. 1165-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020 shall report to the Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, with immediate effect. The salary of these officials shall continue to be drawn from the General Administration Department on submission of monthly reports of attendance,” reads the order. (KNB)