Strengthen the Official Languages Department for easier administrative communication
Bharatiya Janata Party · Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 23 Jun 2026
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Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.
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Original manifesto wording
“We will strengthen the Official Languages Department in Goa to ensure ease of communication for citizens in administrative matters.”
Our Assessment
Partial. The commitment is qualitative and is evaluated through measurable expansion of translation, staffing, terminology, training and multilingual administrative services. The Directorate 2025 Citizen Charter states that it is expanding its ambit through language-development schemes, training, terminology preparation and research. Its services include translation of departmental documents, official-language training, Devanagari computer training, administrative terminology, multilingual government websites, name boards and signage. Its sanctioned structure contains dedicated Konkani and Marathi translator divisions and a Language Research Cell. Post-election action also includes advertisement for Junior Translators, constitution of an expert translation panel and a five-day workshop developing Konkani administrative vocabulary. These are substantive strengthening measures. However, the February 2024 Assembly record stated that the private-translator panel was still being constituted and did not confirm publication of the Official Gazette primarily in Konkani. No approved evidence establishes consistent local-language communication across all government offices, forms, websites and citizen-facing administrative services. Status partial.
Sources & Evidence
Directorate of Official Language Goa - Junior Translator recruitment advertisement
Directorate of Official Language Goa - Citizen Charter 2025
Goa Legislative Assembly - Implementation of the Official Language Act and Konkani translation capacity
BJP Goa Assembly Election 2022 manifesto
Promise Timeline
The Government reported constitution of an expert translation panel and completion of a five-day administrative-vocabulary workshop.
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