Provided, further, that all Inter-District Official communications shall continue to be in the English language.

Direction of Government not to affect other linguistic groups, culture, appointment to posts Subject to the provisions of sections of this Act, the State Government may, by notification issued from time to time, direct the use of the language, as may be specified in the notification, in such part of the State of Meghalaya as may be specified therein;

Provided that-

1. (a) The rights of the various linguistic groups in respect of medium instruction in educational institutions as laid down in the Constitution of India shall not be affected;
2. (b) The State shall not, in granting aid to education and cultural institutions, discriminate against any such institutions on ground of language;
3. (c) The right of appointment to the posts and services and to contracts shall be maintained without discrimination on the ground of languages; and
4. (d) In regard to noting in the offices located in the District, if any member of the staff is unable to record in any of the associate official language of such District, the use of English shall be permitted so long as the use thereof is permissible for the official purposes of the Union under any law made by the Parliament in this behalf.