Mumbai: Union Bank of India achieved a significant milestone in the field
of Official Language implementation as its Hindi house magazine, ‘Union
Srijan’, was awarded the First Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
Scheme for House Magazines in ‘B’ Linguistic Region for financial year
2025-26.
The award was conferred at the 6th All
India Official Language Conference, organized by the Department of
Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, at the CIDCO
Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
This prestigious
award was presented by Shri Amit Shah, Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs
and Cooperation, Government of India to Shri Asheesh Pandey, Managing Director
and CEO, Union Bank of India. The conference was also graced by Shri Devendra
Fadnavis, Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief
Minister, Maharashtra and Ms. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra.
During the second
session of the conference, the Bank’s publication ‘कारोबार सर्वोपरि, अनुपालन निरंतर’ under its 'Vividh Ayam' book series was unveiled. On the occasion,
AI-powered spectacles were also distributed to 05 Drishti Divyang beneficiaries
by Shri Nityanand Rai Ji, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home Affairs and Shri
Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home Affairs.
Shri Amit Shah, Hon'ble
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation also visited the exhibition stall
of Union Bank of India, where he was welcomed by Shri Asheesh Pandey, and
presented with a copy of the newly released publication.
This achievement
reflects Union Bank of India's steadfast commitment towards the effective use and
promotion of Hindi as the official language in Banking operations.