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following prizes: (A) First Prize - Rs. 50,000/-, (B) Second
Prize - Rs.30,000/- (C) Third Prize - Rs. 20,000/- .
For the Calendar Year 2005 two and for the Calendar year,
2006 six entries have been received. The Evaluation work
is being done. This scheme is also in operation for the
year 2007.
During the year 4 sub-offices of CEA were inspected to
assess the usage of Hindi in official work. During this year
two Sub offices of CEA i.e. RPSO Mumbai and Delhi have
been inspected by parliamentary committee. Official
Language Implementation Committee's quarterly meetings
were held regularly.
Hindi Fortnight was observed from 14-9-2007 to 25-9-2007.
During this period six Hindi Competitions namely Hindi
Essay Writing, Hindi noting & Drafting, Hindi Technical article
writing, Hindi speech, Kavya Paath and Hindi quiz were
organized. Winners of these competitions were awarded
Cash Prizes alongwith letter of appreciation on 25.9.2007
in the Hindi Day celebrations.
To create interest in Hindi sufficient number of Hindi Books
were purchased for library of CEA . During the year 2 Hindi
Computer Training Programme were organised by
NPTI, Faridabad in CEA Hq. in which 25 employees of CEA
were trained.
Officers and employees were regularly nominated for Hindi
Language, Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography training
conducted under Hindi Teaching Scheme. Out of 31 typists
22 were trained and 01 is under training and 08 are still to
be trained. In stenography out of 143 employees, 101 trained
and 05 are under training and 37 are still to be trained. In
Hindi Language all officers/employees are trained. Newly
recruited officers/employees are being asked about their
educational qualification in which information about their
Hindi qualification level is being collected. In order that they
may be given training in case they do not possess the
knowledge of Hindi.
NPTI
NPTI and its Training Institutes are implementing the various
provisions of the official language policy of the Government.
Progressive usage of Hindi in Official work is being given
due encouragement.
In compliance with the constitutional and statutory
requirements, all documents required to be issued bilingually
are being adhered to Similarly communications received in
Hindi are replied in Hindi.
Meetings of Official Language Implementation Committee
at NPTI Corporate Office and Training Institutes are
convened regularly.
Cash Award Scheme such as Incentive Scheme for original
noting drafting in Hindi has been implemented. During the
year under report, 10 Officers/Staff of NPTI Corporate Office
and Badarpur Institute and 3 Officers/Staff of Nagpur Institute
have been awarded under this scheme.
In order to assess the progressive use of Hindi at NPTI
Corporate Office and its Institutes, periodic inspections were
carried out .
In compliance with the Official Language Policy, a "Hindi
Pakhwara" was celebrated in NPTI Corporate Office and its
Institutes from 13.9.2007 to 26.9.2007. In order to step up
the use of Hindi in official work, competitions in Hindi Essay
writing, Hindi debate, Hindi poetry. Hindi noting and drafting
etc. were organised. Officers/ Staff took part in the
competitions and winners were conferred with certificate /
cash awards.
In order to create a conducive and inspiring atmosphere for
the implementation of the Official Language Policy" Hindi
Workshops were organized at NPTI Corporate Office and
its Institutes.
Visit of Second Sub-Committee of Committee of
Parliament on Official Languages of Central Govt.
Offices
The Second Sub-Committee of Parliament on Official
Languages of the Central Government Offices visited NPTI
Corporate Office, Faridabad on 19.2.2007 for inspection.
During the visit a Presentation on 'Progressive use of Hindi
in NPTI Corporate Office and its Institutes was made & Hindi
Books and Training Literature of NPTI were displayed. During
the inspection. the Parliamentary Committee found the
various provisions of Official Language and use of Hindi in
Office works are being implemented satisfactory. The
suggestions made by the Committee are being implemented.
Hindi Computer Training Programmes
During the year, NPTI Corporate office, (Faridabad) NPTI
Badarpur, Nagpur, Durgapur and PSTI, Bangalore has
organized 37 Hindi Computer Training Programs for officers/
officials of various Government Departments/ Organisations/
PSUs sponsored by Rajbhasha Vibhag, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Government of India. With a view to create a
conducive. and inspiring atmosphere for the implementation
of the Official Language Policy "Hindi Workshops" were
organised at NPTI Corporate Office and its Institutes.
Participants received effective tutoring with complete
familiarization in relevant office Packages such as
Word, Excel, Power point, Akshar, Leap office, Internet and
E-mail etc.
NHPC
All efforts were made to encourage progressive use of Official
Language in the Corporation by ensuring Implementation of
various Acts, rules of Official Language policy of the
Government of India. As per directives of Government Hindi
Fortnight was observed from 1 to 14 September,2007 in
Corporate Office and various projects/power stations/