Now, Maharashtra CM says auto and taxi drivers will get 1 year to learn Marathi
Fadnavis says his govt. has accepted the drivers’ request for more time; announces no action will be taken during this period for not having the required knowledge of the State’s official language
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that autorickshaw and taxi drivers will be given one year to learn functional Marathi. This decision was made after a meeting with a delegation of drivers, who requested additional time to accommodate their varying age groups and the challenges of learning a new language.
The government will provide study material and organize Marathi classes to assist the drivers in acquiring the necessary language skills. The move comes in response to a recent checking drive by the Transport Department, which issued notices to drivers who failed a Marathi test. The government had previously announced in April that non-Marathi drivers must attain basic proficiency in the State's official language, with a deadline set for August 15.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde praised the initiative, stating that 1.60 lakh non-Marathi people have learned Marathi due to this effort, with 15,000 to 20,000 auto and taxi drivers certified in Mumbai alone.
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