Language Commission calls for use of Nepali language in embossed number plates

Key Points

• The Language Commission emphasized the use of Nepali language in embossed vehicle number plates.
• Article 7 (1) of the Constitution establishes Nepali in Devanagari script as the official language for government functions.
• The Commission opposed the recent provision to have vehicle number plates only in English.
• The Supreme Court ruled that embossed number plates must be in Nepali and directed all government tiers to comply.
• The Commission decided to remind the government again about the constitutional use of Devanagari script on number plates.