In a major institutional triumph celebrating the administrative mainstreaming of Indian languages, the Union Ministry of Defence has been conferred the prestigious Rajbhasha Kirti Award for the fiscal year 2025-26. Celebrated annually on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, the accolade recognizes central government ministries and specialized administrative divisions that demonstrate exceptional operational rigor in adopting Hindi as the medium of official governance. The Ministry of Defence secured the coveted first position within the premier category governing central ministries and departments employing over 300 personnel. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the trophy and citation to Additional Secretary (Defence) Manish Tripathi during the grand ceremonial proceedings of the 6th All India Official Language Conference convened at CIDCO International Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Grand Conclave in Navi Mumbai: Amit Shah Champions Linguistic Diversity and Mother Tongues

The 6th All India Official Language Conference drew an impressive gathering of over 7,000 delegates, bringing together central government bureaucrats, language scholars, heads of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and representatives from Town Official Language Implementation Committees (TOLIC) nationwide. Addressing the massive plenary gathering, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that language serves as the fundamental anchor for safeguarding India's civilization, cultural ethos, and collective self-respect. Highlighting the central government’s broader linguistic empowerment philosophy, the Home Minister made an impassioned appeal to public servants and youth alike to learn multiple regional idioms without ever abandoning their native mother tongue. He reiterated that national unity strengthens when indigenous vernaculars thrive alongside Hindi as tools of day-to-day administrative service delivery.

State Leaders Join Hindi Diwas Commemorations: Initiatives in Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Delhi

The nationwide observances of Hindi Diwas saw active participation and major announcements from state leaders and regional administrative heads across the country. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary issued directives to departmental authorities to convene a state-wide Hindi Sahitya Sammelan to bolster the literary heritage and cultural expansion of regional linguistic forms. Concurrently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami led official state celebrations in Dehradun, honoring prominent linguists, authors, and educators whose contributions have propelled the Hindi language into educational prominence. In the national capital, Delhi Mayor Parvesh Wahi underlined the role of Hindi as a unifying cultural bridge, highlighting its capacity to harmonize regional diversities into a single administrative fabric.

Enforcement Directorate's In-House Publication 'Pravartan Sandesh' Clinches Official Language Honour

Parallel to ministry-level honors, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the premier financial fraud investigation agency under the Union Department of Revenue, earned distinct accolades for its bilingual communications. The central probe agency’s in-house Hindi journal, 'Pravartan Sandesh' (Enforcement Sandesh), was officially awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025-26. Ministers of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Nityanand Rai presented the award during the Mumbai proceedings on behalf of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs. The investigative agency noted that 'Pravartan Sandesh' serves as an innovative legal and financial education medium, simplifying complex economic statutes, money laundering topologies, and anti-corruption investigative jurisprudence into accessible Hindi for researchers and law enforcement personnel.