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BHUBANESWAR, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

NALCO CMD and Chairman of the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Brijendra Pratap Singh, on Wednesday urged member organisations to maximise the use of Hindi in official work and incorporate it into their day-to-day functioning.

Addressing the 24th bi-annual meeting of TOLIC (Undertakings), Bhubaneswar, held here today, Singh appreciated the committee’s recognition in the “Excellent” category during the 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference organised by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, on the occasion of Hindi Diwas 2026.

Encouraging the participating organisations to further strengthen the use of Hindi in official communication, Singh called for greater adoption of the language in routine official functioning.

Dr Tapas Kumar Pattanayak, Director (HR), NALCO and Vice Chairman, TOLIC (Undertakings), Bhubaneswar, and Ashutosh Rath, Executive Director (HR), NALCO, were present at the meeting as distinguished guests.

During the deliberations, key decisions were taken for the effective implementation of Rajbhasha, with representatives of member offices sharing suggestions and views on further promoting the use of Hindi in official work.

Winners of various competitions organised under the aegis of TOLIC were also felicitated on the occasion.

The TOLIC magazine was also launched during the meeting, which was attended by representatives and heads of various public sector undertakings based in Bhubaneswar.