On 25^th December, 2025, on the occasion of the Good Governance Day and the Birth Centenary year of the Ol Chiki script developed by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in 1925, the Constitution of India translated into the Santhali language, published for the first time by the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice has been released by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

 

The Santhali language, which was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003, is one of the most ancient living languages of India. It is spoken by a significant number of tribal people in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.

          Shri. C.P. Radhakrishnan, Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Shri. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Law and Justice and other invitees including the Members of the Santhali speaking community graced the occasion.

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