A bill to recognize Magar and Gurung languages ​​as official working languages ​​in Gandaki province has been passed by the parliament. The state assembly meeting on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to regulate the use of Magar and Gurung languages ​​as official languages ​​in Gandaki province, and these two languages ​​will be recognized in government work.

The bill will come into effect after being verified by the provincial head and published in the gazette. After that, when the bill is prepared, when the proposal is presented in the cabinet meeting, it has to be translated into both languages ​​and submitted.

Public documents in government offices can be translated and archived, the state gazette can also be published in two languages, Magar and Gurung languages ​​can be studied and taught up to higher education.

In addition to the language of government work, the subject of conducting programs to promote and protect other languages ​​is mentioned in the bill. For that, 30 native languages ​​of Gandaki Province have been included in the schedule after the weekly discussion on the Bill in the Social Development and Agriculture Committee.