The Assam cabinet has approved the bill to make which language as the associate official language of the state? (Dec)

The correct answer is Bodo . The Assam cabinet has approved the bill to make Bodo the associate official language of the state. Key Points The cabinet approved the introduction of the Assam Official Language Amendment Bill (to replace ordinance) for Bodo Language in Devanagari script as Associate Official Language. The state government had announced its decision to bring in an ordinance to accord Bodo the status of associate official language in October this year. The Cabinet approved the setting up of the Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council . The Council aims at addressing delays in different road projects, clearing acquisition of land through direct purchase from owners through a negotiated settlement, for improvement of state highways and major district roads under Asom Mala Programme and EAP. The Assam government decided to bifurcate the Directorate of Social Welfare by creating two new ones- Directorate of Women and Child Development and Directorate of Social Justice and Empowerment. The state cabinet also increased the service age of all National Health Mission employees to 60 years and offered other benefits in line with the staff of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Important Points Bodo is listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution . It is primarily spoken in Assam, where the Bodo tribe constitutes about 5-6% of the population. It is estimated to have 1.5 million speakers (Census 2011). It is also spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and West Bengal.