Chennai: Indian Bank has received the Second
Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award 2025–26, marking the third
consecutive year that the Bank has been recognised for its efforts to promote
Hindi in banking operations. The award was presented during the Hindi Diwas
celebrations at the 6th All India Rajbhasha Conference at the CIDCO
Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai.
Shri Shiv Bajrang Singh, Executive Director, Indian Bank,
received the award from Hon’ble Ministers of State for Home Affairs Shri Bandi
Sanjay Kumar and Shri Nityanand Rai, in the presence of Ms Ansuli Arya,
Secretary, Department of Official Language. The conference also saw the release
of ‘Main Dilli Hoon’, a coffee table book published by Indian Bank.
Indian Bank convener
of the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) (Banks/FIs), Chennai,
received the Best Category award. The honor was received by
Ms V.N. Maya, Chief General Manager, Indian Bank, and Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh,
Assistant General Manager (Official Language) and Member Secretary, TOLIC.
Shri Pranesh
Kumar, Field General Manager, Mumbai, along with other Bank officials and
staff, attended the conference. The recognitions highlight Indian Bank’s focus
on language-inclusive banking and customer-centric service, supporting its
commitment to providing “Customer Service in the Customer’s Language.”