The annual Hindi Fortnight celebrations commenced at the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) from Saturday. PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy inaugurated the celebrations and called upon all the employees and staff to use Hindi extensively in all possible ways.
He said, “Hindi is our national language which binds the whole country into one and for this it has been adopted as the Official language of the union. It is our foremost duty to implement the same in our day to day official work.”
He also informed that there is a development in implementation of Hindi in the Port and lauded the Hindi Cell of the PPT for its outstanding performance in the implementation of Official language Hindi.
PPT Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri requested to take more initiatives for the betterment and successful implementation of Hindi in the Port.
PPT FA and CAO SK Sahu and Secretary UR Mohan Raju said Hindi is the link language and it has united all the people. In order to use Hindi in the official work the employees have to make its use a habit, he added.
He requested all officers to participate in the competitions being organised by the Hindi Cell of the PPT.
Heads of the Departments, Commandant, CISF, senior officers and employees of the Port expressed their views on this occasion.
PPT Hindi officer NK Pattanaik organised the proceedings of the function whereas Hindi translator Supriti Barik tendered vote of thanks.
In the 15-day celebration, essay, Hindi storytelling and Hindi speech, action song and quiz competitions would be conducted for local school and college children, housewives. Essay, typewriting, noting and drafting, speech and handwriting competitions would also be held for Port employees and scribes.