Constitution of India released in Santhali language, Pg14

Key Highlights:

• President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language on Thursday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• The Santhali language is spoken by a significant tribal population in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar.
• The Constitution is now available in Santhali using the Ol Chiki script.

Detailed Insights:

• The release aims to make the Constitution more accessible to Santhali-speaking communities, promoting legal awareness.
• Santhali is an Austroasiatic language recognized as one of India's scheduled languages in 2003, with the inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
• This initiative aligns with efforts to preserve and promote tribal languages and cultural heritage, empowering marginalized communities.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Eighth Schedule: List of languages officially recognized by the Indian Constitution.
• Ol Chiki Script: The writing system for Santhali, created by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in the 1920s.