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 alongwith 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 alongwith the advancement of the society. It is a natural process of the evolution of terminology wherein a new term should remain in usage for sometime before assuming its standardization and getting its social acceptance.
Assamese is the prevalent language of Assam. However, about 22 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, and Bodo language was included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution in 2003. At present, Bodo is a medium of instruction upto higher secondary level. In the meantime, it was decided by the Commission that the glossaries to be prepared in Bodo should be published in trilingual form ie. English-Hindi-Bodo. In this sequence the present Glossary of Chemistry 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. Every care has been taken to provide standard Bodo equivalent for the English term. The valuable suggestions are welcome from the readers and may be incorporated in the next edition of the glossary.
In the preparation of this trilingual glossary, active cooperation has been received from scholars of subject and Bodo language. 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.
We hope and believe that this glossary will be very useful for the teachers, students, translators etc. engaged in studying and teaching of Bodo language.
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