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The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987

The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987

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This Act regulates the official languages used for government business in the region of Goa, Daman, and Diu, applying to all local authorities, public offices, and residents. It establishes Konkani in the Devanagari script as the primary official language while permitting Marathi and Gujarati in respective districts and ensuring English continues to be used alongside them. This law matters because it ensures citizens can communicate with the government in their preferred regional languages, protects linguistic diversity in education and culture by preventing discrimination in grants, and guarantees the right to file public grievances in any local language.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Official language of the Union territory.
  5. 4. Continued use of English language.
  6. 5. Laying of notification before Legislative Assembly.

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