Maratha mandatory in Maharastra

Mumbai Dec 7: In a move to preserve Maratha language the Maharastra government had issued a circular that mandates use of Maratha language in Central government offices and services like banks and insurance companies in the state, railway stations, airport and also during recruitment tests of these offices.

The language should also be used at correspondences, communications and in oral and written transactions and interaction, instructions, public notices, notice boards, indicators and name-plates, application forms, reservation forms, passenger tickets, bank and post office slips.

Marathi should also be used in arrival and departure indicators and timetable of the railway trains, metro, monorail, and flights, train name boards, coach or bogie numbers, name of stations terminals,
ports and air ports, notice and instruction boards and public announcements systems in the state.

Marathi should also be used along with English and Hindi languages in all written and oral examinations conducted during staff recruitment.

Currently, Marathi is the Official language of the state and circular mandates that the language must be used along with English and Hindi so that the people don't forget the language.