The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) on Wednesday sought the intervention of the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to notify Khasi language as an official language in order to pave way for unemployed youth to be eligible for recruitment in the Department of Posts (GDS Section) and other central government offices in Meghalaya.
Nongpoh Legislator Mayralborn Syiem has expressed happiness over the inclusion of the Khasi language in Google Translate. He said it is a proud moment for the entire tribe that its language has been recognized by Google.
The banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant outfit on Monday termed the inclusion of Khasi in Google Translate as a “historic milestone.”
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Sunday hailed Google's decision to recognize Khasi language in their list of supported languages as a significant milestone and urged the need to also include other regional languages like Garo.
The inclusion of the Khasi language in Google Translate will greatly benefit national and international tourists visiting Meghalaya, helping to overcome the language barrier between locals and tourists
Khasi Authors' Society (KAS) on Monday met with Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma to demand that the Khasi language be the official language of Meghalaya.
Addressing the media on Thursday, KAS president Dr DRL Nonglait said, “We have decided to urge the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs to initiate necessary steps to introduce an official Bill in the next session of the Parliament as that will be a step for bringing Khasi into the 8th Schedule to the Constitution of India. The government has to amend the 8th Schedule for inclusion of any language to be part of the other Eighth scheduled languages.”
