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The Department of Financial Services won first prize under Rajbhasha Kirti for 2025-26 in the category of ministries/departments with fewer than 300 personnel. The award highlights institutional implementation of official-language policy rather than merely ceremonial observance.
WHY IN NEWS
On 14 September 2026, the Department of Financial Services received the first Rajbhasha Kirti prize in its personnel category at the 6th All India Official Language Conference and Hindi Diwas programme.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Award year: 2025-26.
- DFS received the first prize in its category.
- Its category covers ministries/departments with fewer than 300 personnel.
- The award was presented during Hindi Diwas 2026.
- The event was the 6th All India Official Language Conference.
- The Department of Financial Services is under the Ministry of Finance.
- Official-language implementation is guided by constitutional and statutory provisions.
- Article 343 is central to the Union official-language framework.
- The Official Languages Act dates to 1963.
- Rajbhasha awards recognise institutional implementation and innovation.
- Administrative language policy includes translation, correspondence and citizen communication.
- Digital tools increasingly support bilingual and multilingual official work.
PRELIMS
- Award year: 2025-26.
- DFS received the first prize in its category.
- Its category covers ministries/departments with fewer than 300 personnel.
- The award was presented during Hindi Diwas 2026.
- The event was the 6th All India Official Language Conference.
- The Department of Financial Services is under the Ministry of Finance.
- Official-language implementation is guided by constitutional and statutory provisions.
- Article 343 is central to the Union official-language framework.
QUICK REVISION
- Anchor: Award year: 2025-26.
- Recall: DFS received the first prize in its category.
- UPSC linkage: Governance.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Rajbhasha Kirti awards primarily recognise:
(a) literary fiction only
(b) official-language implementation in public institutions
(c) private-sector export performance
(d) archaeological conservation