The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has been awarded the Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan for 2025-26 by the Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs. This recognition honours the department’s sustained commitment to promoting Hindi and implementing India’s official language policies. The award falls in the category for ministries and departments with fewer than 300 staff members.
The Award and Its Background
The Rajbhasha Utkrishtta Sammaan is a special honour created to recognise exceptional and continuous performance in official language implementation. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has won the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (First Prize) for two consecutive years—2025-24 and 2024-25. Normally, departments that receive the first prize for two years in a row do not qualify for the award in the following year. However, because this department has demonstrated outstanding work in official language implementation over several years, it has been selected for this special recognition instead.
The award will be presented during the Hindi Diwas Sammelan to be held in Navi Mumbai on 14 September 2026, marking the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
What This Means for You
This award signals the government’s commitment to promoting Hindi in official work and administration. It recognises that government departments can successfully implement official language policies without compromising efficiency. If you work in government or study public administration, this example shows how sustained focus on official language use can be balanced with modern administrative needs. The recognition also reflects the Ministry of Home Affairs’s ongoing effort to strengthen Hindi’s role in India’s governance systems.