Ministry of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय मराठी भाषा विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Republic of India
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • since 29 June 2022
Ministry executive
  • Tukaram Mundhe, IAS
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Child agencies
  • Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha [1]
  • Bhasha Sanchnalay
Websitemarathi.gov.in

Head office

  • Minister of Marathi Language
  • मंत्री मराठी भाषा विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Deepak Kesarkar
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports to
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Term length5 years
Precursor
Inaugural holder
  • Niramala Raje Bhosale
  • (1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
DeputyVacant since 29 June 2022

The Ministry of Marathi Language is a ministry in government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for the promotion of Marathi language in India as well as abroad. Deepak Kesarkar is current Minister for Marathi Language. Language department offers free Marathi classes to non-Marathi speakers living in Maharashtra.

Departments

Ministry of Marathi Language has one key department - Marathi Bhasha Vibhag (Marathi language department). Separate administrative department was established in 2010.[2]

Child agencies

Marathi language

Main article: Marathi language
Marathi is one of the biggest language in the world.

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by around 83 million Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With 83 million speakers as 2011, Marathi ranks 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali.[7] The language has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages, dating from around 600 AD.[8] The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect.[9] The Koli languages (Kachi Koli, Parkari Koli and Wadiyara Koli), Agri and Malvani Konkani have been heavily influenced by Marathi varieties.

Achieving classical language status

In 2004, the Government of India declared that languages that met certain requirements could be accorded the status of a "Classical Language" of India.[10] The Marathi ministry has submitted an application to the Government of India to grant classical language status to Marathi.[11][12] The Government of India is considering the request.[13][14][15]

Initiatives and activities

Awards

Various awards are given to exceptional people in the field of Marathi language.

Marathi language day

Marathi Language Day (मराठी दिन/मराठी दिवस transl. Marathi Dina/Marathi Diwasa) is celebrated on 27 February every year across the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa. This day is regulated by the Ministry of Marathi language. It is celebrated on the Birthday of eminent Marathi Poet Vi. Va. Shirwadkar, popularly known as Kusumagraj.[20][21]

Essay competitions and seminars are arranged in schools and colleges, and government officials are asked to conduct various events.[22]

Use of Marathi in government offices

Ministry made it compulsory to use Marathi language in all Government of Maharashtra offices.[23][24]

Marathi in schools

The Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Marathi Language in Schools Bill, 2020 was proposed by the Marathi ministry and passed by the Government of Maharashtra unanimously. Marathi language classes are mandatory in all schools of Maharashtra.[25][26][27]

International collaboration

Internationalization efforts started in 2021 to engage international Marathi diaspora. Department launched various initiatives to popularize Marathi language outside India. US Consul General was felicitated for promoting US based organizations working in Marathi language.[28]

Head office

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List of cabinet ministers

No Name
(Constituency) 		Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 Niramala Raje Bhosale INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 Niramala Raje Bhosale 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Vasantrao Naik 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Shankarrao Chavan 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 Sundarrao Solanke 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District) 		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 Pratibha Patil 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8
21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 Nashikrao Tirpude 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Prabha Rau INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Ganpatrao_Deshmukh PWPI 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 Babasaheb Bhosale INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry Abdul Rahman Antulay
13 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Prataprao Baburao Bhosale 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 Sudhakarrao Naik 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil'
16 Jawaharlal Darda 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 Sushilkumar Shinde 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
18 N. M. Kamble 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19 Surupsingh Hirya Naik 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 Shivajirao Deshmukh 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
21 Vilasrao Deshmukh 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
22 Babanrao Gholap SHS 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
23 Anna Dange BJP 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
24 Ramkrishna More INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
25 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency- Nanded District) 		27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
26 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency- Nanded District) 		1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
27 Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit NCP 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
28 Balasaheb Thorat
(MLA for Sangamner-Ahmednagar District) 		INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District) 		11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
30 Vinod Tawde BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister
23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019 		Second Fadnavis ministry
Devendra Fadnavis
32 Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs constituency-Mumbai Suburban District) 		SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs constituency-Mumbai Suburban District) 		30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022 		Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde
34 Deepak Kesarkar

SHS (Shinde Group)

14 August 2022 - present

List of ministers of state

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Vishwajeet Kadam INC 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

List of principal secretaries

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See also

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