Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Indian Bank Wins Rajbhasha Kirti Award Third Year Running
Indian Bank received an award for using Hindi in its banking work.
It won the Second Prize in the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025-26.
This was the bank’s third consecutive year receiving the honour.
Shiv Bajrang Singh accepted the award for the bank.
The presentation took place during Hindi Diwas celebrations.
The bank’s Chennai office also received recognition for its language committee work.
Its Kanchipuram and Puducherry offices received commendations.
Indian Bank also released a book called Main Dil-Dil Hoon.
Indian Bank received the Second Prize in the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025-26.
The award recognises the bank’s performance in implementing India’s Official Language Policy.
Executive Director Shiv Bajrang Singh accepted the award during Hindi Diwas celebrations.
The bank’s Corporate Office in Chennai received a Best Category TOLIC Rajbhasha Samman.
Indian Bank also released its coffee table book, Main Dil-Dil Hoon.
- Who
- Indian Bank, represented by Executive Director Shiv Bajrang Singh, received the award from Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Nityanand Rai.
- What
- Indian Bank won the Second Prize in the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025-26 and received additional language-policy recognitions.
- When
- The award was presented during Hindi Diwas celebrations; the conference’s second day was September 15.
- Where
- The 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference was held at the SIDCO Exhibition Centre; Indian Bank’s recognised corporate office is in Chennai.
- Why
- The recognitions were given for the bank’s implementation of the Official Language Policy and promotion of Hindi in banking services.
- Award
- Second Prize, Rajbhasha Kirti Award 2025-26
- Consecutive wins
- Third straight year
- Presentation
- 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference
- Corporate Office recognition
- Best Category, TOLIC Rajbhasha Samman
- Other recognised offices
- Kanchipuram and Puducherry Zonal Offices, in the Commendable Category
- Book released
- Main Dil-Dil Hoon
- Service focus
- Providing banking services in the customer’s language