For its admirable performance during the year 2016-17 in implementing Rajbhasha Policy of Central Government in its official work, the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal was awarded with the Rajbhasha Kirti award by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind in a gracious ceremony held on Thursday in the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, President of India presented the first prize to the Director of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri.
This prestigious award is given to IGRMS in the category of Boards and Autonomous Institutions. The President congratulated the award winners for their commendable work and urged everyone to come together to promote the use of Hindi.
The Award Ceremony, Chaired by Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs. Ministers of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Secretary, Rajbhasha Prabhas Kumar Jha also graced the occasion. Several dignitaries from different parts of the country were also present.
On behalf of the Sangrahalaya Sudhir Shrivastava, In-charge Rajbhasha, and Ashok Sharma, PRO also attended the Award ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that the Sangrahalaya had earlier received Índira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award for the implementation of Rajbhasha Policy in the same category during the years 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2014-15.