HINDI EVENTS (2024-25)
Official Language (Hindi) Implementation
The Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. R. Vijay, Director has been successful in the implementation and progressive use of Hindi at ARCI. Quarterly OLIC meetings were conducted to review the progressive use of Hindi at ARCI. The minutes of the meeting were sent to DST and Quarterly reports on Hindi works were sent to DST, Department of Official Language (D.O.L), Regional Implementation Office (South), Bengaluru with a copy to Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC-3) and by online to D.O.L. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India for review. During the year ARCI achieved the target set by the D.O.L, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in terms of proper and progressive implementation of official language.
Hindi Sapthah Celebrations: ARCI celebrated "Hindi Sapthah" during September 18-27, 2024 (5 days). Essay writing, poetry, debate, typing, translation, one minute reel/video and quiz competitions etc., were conducted in which employees and students participated enthusiastically. Dr. Nitin P. Wasekar, Vice-Chairman, Official Language Implementation Committee gave the welcome speech and introduced the chief guest.Shri A. Srinivas, Member Secretary, OLIC administered ‘Official Language Pledge’ and also presented the report on the achievements of official language implementation related works being done in ARCI. In his speech, the Dr. R. Vijay, Director praised the Hindi work being done by ARCI and said that all the officers and employees of ARCI are enthusiastic about working in Hindi.
He also congratulated all the employees of ARCI and all the members of OLIC for this success, who have pledged to give their sincere cooperation in the development of Hindi. Apart from this, he emphasized working more actively in Hindi in future. He also advised all the scientists to establish coordination between their research work and official language. Associate Directors Shri D. Srinivas Rao and Dr. P.K. Jain in their speech wished all the officers/employees on Hindi Diwas and encouraged them to work in Hindi with their inspiring thoughts. The Chief Guest for the programme was Engr. Ashok Kumar Khatua, Chief Engineer, Central Public Works Department, Hyderabad. The chief guest boosted the morale of everyone with his inspiring and remarkable thoughts and praised the Hindi work being done by ARCI. Employees and Research students actively participated in the Hindi Sapthah celebrations which concluded on September 27, 2024. Various competitions were conducted during Hindi Sapthah celebrations at Chennai centers and Gurugram office also. All the winners were given prizes.
Glimpses of various programs organized during Hindi week celebrations.
Release of SRUJAN Magazine: In promotion and dissemination of Official Language implementation, one of the efforts of ARCI is to publish the annual Hindi in-house magazine ‘Srujan’. Through this magazine, it is our endeavor to reach to the general public about the Technology Research works being done by our organization for the development of the nation. The 8th edition of annual Hindi magazine “SRUJAN” was released on 28th March, 2025 during Technical Hindi Workshop.
2018-2019
Official Language (Hindi) Implementation at ARCI
The Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. G. Padmanabham, Director, ARCI has been successful in the implementation and progressive use of Hindi at ARCI. Quarterly OLIC meetings were conducted to review the progressive use of Hindi at ARCI. ARCI has also been imparting regular training in Hindi to its employees under the Hindi Teaching Scheme. Employees who have successfully completed Prabodh, Praveen and Pragya were given cash awards and incentives as per norms. To encourage the employees to carry out their day-to-day official works in Hindi, a cash incentive scheme is in place and four employees received cash awards, during the year for carrying out official works in Hindi.
One Day Scientific & Technical Hindi Seminar
Under the auspices of TOLIC-Hyderabad (3), ARCI independently organized one day Scientific & Technical Hindi Seminar on "Role of Scientific Organizations in Nation's Development" on 6th June, 2018 at ARCI, Hyderabad. Shri B.S. Rawat, Joint Secretary (Admin. & O.L.), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi was the Chief Guest. A tremendous response was received from government R&D institutes of Hyderabad. From 31 R&D institutes about 60 participants have attended the seminar. 29 research papers were presented in Hindi, out of which 7 research papers were from ARCI. On this occasion, a souvenir was released by the Chief Guest and Director, ARCI.
Hindi Saptha Celebrations
ARCI celebrated "Hindi Saptha" during September 11-20, 2018. As part of Hindi Saptha celebrations, employees and students participated in various Hindi competitions like quiz, elocution, noting & drafting, essay writing, hand writing, translation, typing, scrabble, Just-A- Minute, debate and poem. Shri Eashwar Chandra Mishra, Assistant Director, Central Translation Bureau, Bengaluru was the chief guest for the occasion. He delivered a lecture on "Possibility of Usage of Hindi in Writing Scientific Research Articles". Shri Naveen Naithali, Hindi Lecturer, Central Hindi Teaching Scheme, Hyderabad, conducted the quiz programme. All the nominated employees and research students actively participated in the Hindi Saptha celebrations which concluded on September 20, 2018. All the winners were given prizes.
Release of Annual Hindi Magazine
In continuation to ARCI's efforts in successful promotion of Implementation of Official Language, an effort was made to publish an Annual Hindi in-house magazine "SRUJAN". The magazine contains scientific and technical research articles, achievements of ARCI and general articles received from staff and research students. Accordingly, 1st edition of Hindi magazine "SRUJAN" was published on March 29, 2019 in a grand function by the Chief Guest Shri Gyanshyam Sharma, Principal Government Women's College, Hyderabad. Dr. Tata Narsinga Rao and Dr. Roy Johnson, Associate Directors, OLIC members and the staff members participated in the function.
Events held during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16
The quarterly meetings of OLIC are chaired by the Director and resolutions for implementation of the Official Language Policy are approved.
Hindi Training
No. of Employees who have undergone training under Hindi Teaching Scheme
Hindi Week Celebrations at ARCI on 15 September, 2015.
Dr.G.Sundararajan Inaugurating the Digital Board on 15 September,2015 during the Hindi Week Celebrations .
Dr.G. Sundararajan addressing the participants during the Hindi Week Celebrations, September, 2015.
