On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, on 14th September 2025, during the Hindi Diwas Celebrations and All India Official Language Conference, organized at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (First) to Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Shri V. Srinivas.

This award has been given to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for the best performance in Official Language Hindi by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, in the category of Ministries/Departments with less than 300 personnel for the year 2024-25. This award is being given to the department for the second consecutive time.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is committed to the effective implementation of the Official Language Policy of the Union and as a result of these efforts, the use of official language is continuously increasing in the Department. The Department properly monitors the implementation of the Official Language Policy of the Union in its sections and its attached offices/autonomous bodies.

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