PRESIDENT RELEASES CONSTITUTION IN SANTHALI LANGUAGE from Vajirao & Reddy Institute

PRESIDENT RELEASES CONSTITUTION IN SANTHALI LANGUAGE

• Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language.
• The event was held on December 25, 2025, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
• The Constitution has been published in Santhali language using the Ol Chiki script.

• The President said this is a moment of pride and happiness for the Santhali-speaking people.
• She said the translated Constitution will help people read and understand the Constitution in their own language.
• This step will strengthen inclusion, awareness, and constitutional values among tribal communities.

• The President appreciated Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of Law and Justice.
• She also praised his team for publishing the Constitution in Ol Chiki script.
• The release was done during the centenary year related celebrations of the Constitution.

• Santhali was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
• This was done through the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.

• Santhali is spoken mainly in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar.
• It is also spoken in Nepal and Bangladesh.
• In India, around 7 million people speak Santhali.

• The language is primarily used by the Santhal tribal community.
• It plays an important role in preserving tribal culture, traditions, and identity.

• Santhali belongs to the Munda branch of the Austroasiatic language family.
• This language family is very ancient and spread across South and Southeast Asia.
• Santhali is different from the Indo-European languages spoken in most parts of India.
• It is closely related to Ho, Mundari, and Korku

• Santhali is an agglutinative language, where words are formed by joining smaller units.
• It also uses tones, which affect meaning.
• The language has a rich oral tradition, including folk songs, stories, and rituals.

• Santhali is written in the Ol Chiki script.
• The script was developed in 1925 by Raghunath Murmu, a Santhali scholar and writer.
• Ol Chiki is unique and specially designed to suit the sounds and structure of Santhali.

• Promotes linguistic diversity and inclusion.
• Helps tribal communities connect better with constitutional rights and duties.
• Strengthens the idea of constitutional democracy at the grassroots level.