SHILLONG: The Border Security Force, Meghalaya Frontier has won the Rajbhasha award for promotion of Hindi.
In order to promote the National language in all government offices, various programmes have been initiated irrespective of the regional language by Government of India under National language development planning. With respect to linguistic and regional language, various states have been categorized under ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ Zones throughout the country. North Eastern Region falls under category ‘C’. In a statement issued here on Friday, the BSF said that it has won the Rajbhasha shield for the year 2015-16 for the North Eastern Zones.
“During the year 2015-16 under the Nagar Rajbhasha Karayavan Samiti ‘Rajbhasha Sheild’ programme, the BSF, Meghalaya Frontier has been adjudged the best office with the record performance of 76.58% in overall work”, the statement said.
According to the Rajbhasa Karayanavyan, the offices falling in this category are required to perform 55 % of total office correspondences in Hindi. All the Armed Police Forces and Central Government Offices including 118 institutes come under this category.
The BSF Meghalaya Frontier was presented with the trophy and Commendation letter for the best performance in the office work in National language in the entire region.
