Bhubaneswar: The State Government has recommended a proposal to include ‘Kui’ language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
At least 7 lakh people of the Kondh tribe in Odisha will benefit from the inclusion of Kui language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, said Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting on Friday.
“It will help preserve, promote, and propagate the Kui language and culture in the state. Activities such as publication, creation of content, and recognition will also get momentum,” he said.
The inclusion of ‘Kui’ language in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India will have the following benefits for the Kondh tribe of Odisha:
- It will help in the preservation, promotion, and propagation of the Kui language and culture;
- Activities such as publication, creation of content and recognition will get momentum;
- Create an eco-system to facilitate research & Studies anchored around the preservation, promotion and propagation of Kui Language
- More than seven Lakh Kui-speaking Indigenous people will be benefitted from this decision.
“The cabinet decision to recommend the inclusion of Kui language in the 8th schedule will have no financial implication,” the press note further stated.
