The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology is making relentless efforts for standardization of the technical terminology. The language acts as an accessible bridge for bringing together people speaking different languages. Following the adoption of Hindi as an official language in the Constitution of India and Bodo language being given its due place in the VIII schedule of the Constitution, it has become the prime responsibility of the nation to promote Bodo language also along with Hindi.
For building a harmonious and non-discriminatory society, it is very necessary for the people of the country to understand each other's language in order to have cordial and cooperative relation amongst them.
Evolution of terminology is a continuous process because the development of knowledge and technical terms also take place along with the advancement of the society. It is a natural process of the evolution of terminology wherein a new term should remain in usage for some time before assuming its standardization and getting its social acceptance.
Assamese is the prevalent language of Assam. However, about 20 lakh people speak Bodo, who exchange their ideas and perform their requirement of communication and learning through this very language. In 1963, 'Bodo' language was recognized by Assam government. Bodo Sahitya sabha, Guwahati has continuously been working for the propagation, standardization and development of Bodo language. At present, Bodo is also a medium of instruction at higher secondary level. It's studies and teaching at postgraduate level as a language subject is being conducted at four universities of North East region-Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University in Assam, Bodoland University Kokrajhar, BTAD and North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya.
Keeping in mind the popularity of the language, it was decided by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology in the year 2000 that like Hindi, technical terminology be evolved in Bodo also for various subjects of humanities and science. Under this scheme, the work of preparation of a bilingual glossary (English-Bodo) on 10 subjects has since been completed.
As a result of setting up of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) on 10 Feb. 2003 under schedule VI of the Constitution, need of Administrative and other technical glossaries of Bodo was felt. In the meantime, it was decided by the Commission that the glossaries to be prepared in Bodo should be published in trilingual form i.e. English-Hindi-Bodo. In this sequence the present Glossary of Botany has been prepared which is a result of untiring efforts and active cooperation extended by the scholars and subject experts associated with the work.
Like Hindi and other Indian languages, the present work in Bodo language is a very significant contribution for the Bodo speaking people. Though every care has been taken to provide standard Bodo equivalent for the English term, yet there may be a few errors in the glossary. The valuable suggestions are welcome from the readers and will be incorporated in the next edition of the glossary.
In the preparation of this trilingual glossary, active cooperation has been received from Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Guwahati along with eminent scholars belonging to Assam state.
This glossary is the outcome of hard and sincere efforts made by Dr. P.N. Shukla, Assistant Director, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology. I also express my grateful thanks to the experts of the subjects and linguists associated with the work.
Utility of this glossary is self-evident. We hope and believe that this glossary would be proved very useful for the teachers engaged in studying and teaching work, students, translators etc.
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