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Official Language Fortnight 2026 launched at SECL headquarters
The "Official Language Fortnight Inauguration Ceremony" was held at SECL Headquarters on September 12, 2026. The program was presided over by Director (Human Resources), Biranchi Das. Chief Vigilance Officer, Himanshu Jain, and Director (Operations), Technical, Ramesh Chandra Mahapatra, were special guests. Various department heads, officers, employees, and trade union representatives were present on the occasion. Official Language Fortnight is also being organized in all SECL regions from September 14 to 28, 2026.
The program was inaugurated by the program chairman and special guests by lighting a lamp and offering a garland before a picture of Goddess Saraswati.
On this occasion, Director (Human Resources), Biranchi Das, said that Hindi serves as a unifying force. He said, “Hindi is a simple, easy, and understandable language and has wide acceptance throughout the country. Hindi should be used more and more in official work. Furthermore, all officers and employees should actively participate in competitions organized during the Official Language Fortnight.”
Chief Vigilance Officer Himanshu Jain said, “Hindi is a medium to make our communication smooth and effective. The use of Hindi in official work brings simplicity and ease to work. We should promote the increased use of Hindi in daily tasks. Everyone should fulfill their responsibility towards the official language.”
Director Technical (Operations) Ramesh Chandra Mahapatra said, “Hindi is an important foundation of our rich cultural heritage and national unity. The use of Hindi in official work should be further promoted. We can easily express our thoughts through Hindi. Official Language Fortnight is an important opportunity to raise awareness in this direction.”
On this occasion, the Honorable Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy's message was read by Anurag Agarwal, General Manager (MM). The message of Satish Chandra Dubey, Union Minister of State for Coal, was read by B C Sethi, General Manager (Pension/Welfare Department/PRB Cell).
During the program, Mrs Savita Nirmalkar, Manager (Official Language), explained the objectives of the Official Language Fortnight and the various competitions being held under it. She said, "The objective of the Official Language Fortnight is to promote the use of Hindi in official work. During this period, various competitions will be held, including Hindi letter and note writing, Hindi knowledge, story writing, Hindi grammar, essay writing, and Hindi typing. All officers and employees should participate in these competitions in large numbers to ensure their commitment to Hindi."
At the end of the program, she expressed her gratitude to all the guests, officers, employees, and participants present.
The program was inaugurated by the program chairman and special guests by lighting a lamp and offering a garland before a picture of Goddess Saraswati.
On this occasion, Director (Human Resources), Biranchi Das, said that Hindi serves as a unifying force. He said, “Hindi is a simple, easy, and understandable language and has wide acceptance throughout the country. Hindi should be used more and more in official work. Furthermore, all officers and employees should actively participate in competitions organized during the Official Language Fortnight.”
Chief Vigilance Officer Himanshu Jain said, “Hindi is a medium to make our communication smooth and effective. The use of Hindi in official work brings simplicity and ease to work. We should promote the increased use of Hindi in daily tasks. Everyone should fulfill their responsibility towards the official language.”
Director Technical (Operations) Ramesh Chandra Mahapatra said, “Hindi is an important foundation of our rich cultural heritage and national unity. The use of Hindi in official work should be further promoted. We can easily express our thoughts through Hindi. Official Language Fortnight is an important opportunity to raise awareness in this direction.”
On this occasion, the Honorable Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy's message was read by Anurag Agarwal, General Manager (MM). The message of Satish Chandra Dubey, Union Minister of State for Coal, was read by B C Sethi, General Manager (Pension/Welfare Department/PRB Cell).
During the program, Mrs Savita Nirmalkar, Manager (Official Language), explained the objectives of the Official Language Fortnight and the various competitions being held under it. She said, "The objective of the Official Language Fortnight is to promote the use of Hindi in official work. During this period, various competitions will be held, including Hindi letter and note writing, Hindi knowledge, story writing, Hindi grammar, essay writing, and Hindi typing. All officers and employees should participate in these competitions in large numbers to ensure their commitment to Hindi."
At the end of the program, she expressed her gratitude to all the guests, officers, employees, and participants present.
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