Powers of the Sabha

About Sabha

Much before independence i.e., as earlier as 1918, Mahatma Gandhiji the father of the nation, visualized the need of a link language between the northern and southern states of the country in the interest of unity and integrity of the nation.  He thought Hindi spoken by the biggest section of the people could be the link language.  He founded Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Madras with the noble purpose of propagating Hindi in the southern states of the country in the year 1918.  He was the life time president of this Institution, "DAKSHIN BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA".

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Sri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Smt. Indira Gandhi, Sri Rajiv Gandhi and Shri. P.V. Narasingh Rao, Shri. Vektaraman and Justice Rang Nath Mishra , Shri. M.V. Rajshekaran were the past presidents. At present Justice Dr. V.S. Malimath is the President.

Hindi Language became the Official language from the date of commencement of the Constitution of India.  Propagation of Hindi in the Southern States was a dire necessity as contemplated in the Articles 343 to 351 of the constitution.

Keeping the above, aims and objects and the situation in view and also the noble work done by Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha from the year 1918 and Govt. of India declared the Institution as an Institution of National Importance by Central Act 14 of 1964.

Powers of the Sabha

 
 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
New Delhi-2, Date the 30th May 1964
NOTIFICATION
(No. F.19-49/61-H 1)

No. S. O. ……………………………………………………………… in exercise of the powers confirmed by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Act, 1964 (14 of 1964), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of June 1964, as the date on which the said Act shall come in to force.

   R. K. KAPUR
                                                                               Joint Educational Adviser

DAKSHIN BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA
AN INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
(Central Act 14 of 1964)


Where as the object of the institution known as the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha are such as to make it an institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha is an Institution of National Importance. 

POWERS OF THE SABHA

“Notwithstanding anything contained in the University Grants Commission Act 1956, or in any other law for the time being in force, the Sabha may hold such examinations and grant such degrees, diplomas and certificates for proficiency in Hindi or in the teaching of Hindi as may be determined by the Sabha from time to time.”

                                                                                
(Section 4 of the Act)
DBHP Sabha is a member of the Association of Indian Universities as also of Commonwealth Universities.