The Malayalam Language Act, 2025
The Malayalam Language Act, 2025
The Malayalam Language Act, 2025, mandates the use of Malayalam as the primary language for administration, legislation, education, and public communication within the State of Kerala. It requires government departments, local bodies, and commercial entities to use Malayalam on official documents, signage, and product labels. The Act also promotes Malayalam in the IT sector and judicial proceedings while protecting the rights of Tamil and Kannada linguistic minorities. For the ordinary citizen, this means government services, school education, and public information will be more accessible in their native language, fostering greater transparency and cultural integration across the state.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II MALAYALAM LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND MALAYALAM LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE →
Chapter III USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE →
Chapter IV LANGUAGE IN THE COURT →
Chapter V GENERAL MEASURES FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF LANGUAGE →
Chapter VI USE OF MALAYALAM LANGUAGE IN INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SECTOR →
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