Q & A - What do you understand by Article 343 of our constitution?

Question. What do you understand by Article 343 of our constitution?

Answer - 

(i) According to Article 343(1) out constitution the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals.

(ii) Article 343(2) states that for a period of 15 years from the commencement of this constitution, the English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencement.

(iii) Article 343(3) says that the president may during the said period, by order authorize the use of the Hindi language in addition to the English language and of the Devanagari form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals for any of the official purposes of the Union.