**Summary:**
On September 14, 2025, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, was awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar by Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah. The award was presented during the Hindi Diwas Celebrations and All India Official Language Conference held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, accepted the award. The DARPG received the award for its best performance in the implementation of Official Language Hindi for the year 2024-25, as assessed by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, in the category of Ministries/Departments with less than 300 personnel. This is the second consecutive time the DARPG has received this award, reflecting its commitment to and increasing use of the Official Language Policy of the Union. The department actively monitors the implementation of the Official Language Policy within its sections and attached offices/autonomous bodies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions: The Indian government ministry responsible for personnel matters, public grievances, and pensions.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances: A department under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, focused on administrative reforms and addressing public grievances.
Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar: An award given to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of the Hindi language.
Hindi Diwas: Hindi Day, celebrated on September 14th, commemorating the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India.
Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat: The venue in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, where the Hindi Diwas Celebrations and All India Official Language Conference was held.
Amit Shah: The Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation who awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar.
V. Srinivas: Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, and recipient of the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar First.
Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs: The department responsible for the best performance in Official Language Hindi.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public
Grievances awarded Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
Posted On: 14 SEP 2025 5:39PM by PIB Delhi
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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