The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar Awards Scheme to encourage implementation of the official language policy among ministries, departments, public sector undertakings and nationalised banks, among others.
Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has bagged the first Rajbhasha Kirti Pratham Puraskar Award for the second consecutive year in the Official Language Implementation category for 2023-24 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The recognition underlines the city-based bank’s commitment to promoting the use of Hindi language and enhancing the implementation of official language policies across its operations.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award to the bank’s Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava in New Delhi at a function to mark the celebrations of Hindi Day and the Diamond Jubilee of Official Languages, according to a press release from the Bank.
Indian Overseas Bank currently has 3,264 branches, a network of 3,500 ATMs and 7,251 business agents. It also offers its services in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar Awards Scheme to encourage implementation of the official language policy among ministries, departments, public sector undertakings and nationalised banks, among others.
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First published: September 15, 2024 | 4:30 p.m. IS
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