Santali script ‘Ol Chiki’.

Why in news?

• For the first time, Indian Constitution is translated into Santali script ‘Ol Chiki’.
• 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act 2003 added Santali to Schedule VIII along with the Bodo, Dogri and Maithili languages.

About Santals

• Santals community is concentrated in several states including Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.
• They speak Santali language which belongs to the Munda group of Austro-Asiatic sub-family of languages.
• Santals are well known for their housing architecture with colourfully painted walls, floors and artistically carved doors.
• Their primary occupation is settled agriculture.