President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki script.

Exam-focused facts from the 18 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the centenary celebration of the Ol Chiki script organised by the Ministry of Culture (MoC).
Ol Chiki script was invented in 1925 by Pandit Raghunath Murmu for the Santhali language.
Santhali language was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India in 2003.
President released a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark 100 years of Ol Chiki.
President felicitated 10 achievers from the Santal community for promoting Ol Chiki script.
Constitution of India was officially translated into Santhali language in Ol Chiki script and released by President in December 2025.