For the first time since Independence there will be no mandatory Urdu test for Sub-registrar jobs from now under Yogi’s ruling.
So in Uttar Pradesh, there has traditionally been some use of Urdu and Persian words in government documents. This dates back to British rule when the Registration Act of 1908 actually encouraged the use of those languages. As a result, many official papers had words written in Urdu and Persian.
Things are changing now though. Those foreign words will be removed and replaced with more common Hindi terms instead. The Registration Act will see some minor updates to allow for this. In the past, to get a permanent government job you even had to pass an Urdu language test after being selected by the Public Service Commission.
Thankfully, that requirement will now be removed under the new changes. Previously, candidates hoping for one of those jobs would need to do special training just to learn how to read, write, speak and translate in Urdu. Chief Minister Yogi’s decision will make the process much simpler for applicants. The general public should also find official documents more understandable now too. Currently, property records, court filings and complaint forms often contained Urdu and Persian vocabulary.