BAKITA Functions
The responsibilities of the Council as stipulated In the Act are as follows
- To promote the development and usage of Kiswahili throughout the United Republic of Tanzania
- To cooperate with other bodies in the United Republic of Tanzania which are involved in the promotion of Kiswahili and endeavor to coordinate their activities
- To encourage the use of Kiswahili In official and public activities
- To encourage the achievement of high standards in the use of Kiswahili language and to discourage its misuse
- To cooperate with the authorities concerned in approving Kiswahili translation of technical terms
- To publish a newspaper or magazine on Kiswahili language and literature
- To provide services to the Government, public organizations and individual authors writing in Kiswahili
The responsibilities of the Council as stipulated In the Act are as follows
- To promote the development and usage of Kiswahili throughout the United Republic of Tanzania
- To cooperate with other bodies in the United Republic of Tanzania which are involved in the promotion of Kiswahili and endeavor to coordinate their activities
- To encourage the use of Kiswahili In official and public activities
- To encourage the achievement of high standards in the use of Kiswahili language and to discourage its misuse
- To cooperate with the authorities concerned in approving Kiswahili translation of technical terms
- To publish a newspaper or magazine on Kiswahili language and literature
- To provide services to the Government, public organizations and individual authors writing in Kiswahili
- To cooperate with national organizations, international bodies or individuals in activities meant for the promotion of Kiswahili
- To cooperate with national organization and institutions in activities meant for the promotion of Kiswahili within the United Republic of Tanzania
- To inspect new books or manuscripts written or translated into Kiswahili and certify the authenticity of the language
- o cooperate with publishers and writers for the correct use of Kiswahili
- To initiate Kiswahili writing competitions
- To cooperate with the Ministry of National Education in approving Kiswahili textbooks written for educational purposes before they are published