THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Promotion of Hindi
should not remain confined to occasions such as Hindi Diwas or Hindi Fortnight,
but should gradually become a natural part of everyday official functioning,
Akhil Kumar Mishra, Additional Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB)
and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Bhubaneswar, said on Friday.
Addressing a
Rajbhasha Hindi Workshop organised jointly by the PIB and CBC, Bhubaneswar, as
part of Hindi Diwas and Hindi Fortnight celebrations, Mishra stressed the need
to enhance the use of Hindi in file noting, letter writing, official
correspondence, day-to-day communication and other government work.
Regular use of Hindi
would help make it an integral part of the office work culture, he said,
encouraging officers and employees to take small but consistent steps towards
increasing its use in official functioning.
The workshop focused
on the promotion of Hindi, its practical use in day-to-day government work and
various aspects of Rajbhasha implementation, with speakers highlighting the
role of language in communication and exchange of ideas amid India's rich linguistic
diversity.
Dr Dipak Samantray,
former Director, NABM, Bhubaneswar, underlined the importance of language as a
medium for expressing thoughts and exchanging ideas. He said Hindi, amid
India's linguistic diversity, serves as a link language that helps connect
people speaking different languages.
Samantray also
highlighted the growing ease with which the younger generation communicates in
Hindi and encouraged its regular use in everyday life as well as in government
work.
Pankaj Kumar Mishra,
PGT, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar, spoke about the
importance of Hindi and its relevance in government functioning. He emphasised
the need for bilingual documents, responding in Hindi to letters received in
Hindi, and using Hindi in files, registers and other official materials in
accordance with Rajbhasha provisions.
He also stressed the
use of trilingual nameplates, banners and notices in Odisha and recommended
authentic resources such as Prashasanik Hindi for appropriate official
terminology.
The workshop began with a welcome address by Pradeep Kumar Choudhury, Assistant Director, CBC, while Mahendra Prasad Jena, Assistant Director, PIB, proposed the vote of thanks.
Participants also took part in an interactive session and presentations focusing on the practical use of Hindi and ways to make official communication more accessible and effective.
