Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Indian Bank Wins Rajbhasha Kirti Award Third Consecutive Year
Indian Bank received an award for using Hindi in its banking work.
The award was the second prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025–26.
The bank has received this honour for the third year in a row.
The award was given during a Hindi Diwas event in Navi Mumbai.
Executive Director Shiv Bajrang Singh accepted it for the bank.
Two Union ministers presented the award.
Indian Bank also released a book called Main Dilli Hoon.
Several of its offices received additional awards for supporting the Official Language Policy.
Indian Bank received the Second Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025–26.
The award recognized the bank’s implementation of the Official Language Policy.
The honour was presented during Hindi Diwas celebrations at the 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference in Navi Mumbai.
Executive Director Shiv Bajrang Singh accepted the award from Union ministers Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Nityanand Rai.
Indian Bank offices in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Puducherry also received Rajbhasha-related recognition.
- Who
- Indian Bank received the award, with Executive Director Shiv Bajrang Singh accepting it.
- What
- The bank won the Second Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025–26 and received additional office-level recognition.
- When
- The award was presented on Wednesday during the 2025–26 award cycle.
- Where
- The presentation took place in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, during the 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference.
- Why
- The bank was recognized for its performance in implementing the Official Language Policy and promoting Hindi in banking operations.
- Award
- Second Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025–26
- Recognition record
- Indian Bank received the honour for the third consecutive year
- Event
- Hindi Diwas celebrations at the 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Recipient
- Shiv Bajrang Singh, Executive Director, Indian Bank
- Additional publication
- The bank released the coffee table book Main Dilli Hoon
- Other honours
- Indian Bank’s Corporate Office Chennai received the TOLIC Rajbhasha Samman in the Best Category; Kanchipuram and Puducherry offices received Commendable Category honours