Bhubaneswar: September 27: The 20th biannual meeting of the Bhubaneswar Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC-U), was held at the Corporate Headquarters of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) at Bhubaneswar on 24th September 2024.
The meeting reviewed the usage and advancement of Hindi in the daily official work of Central Public Sector Undertakings based in Bhubaneswar, adhering to the Government of India’s directives on Official Language. T
he meeting also discussed various initiatives and activities to promote the official language, such as organizing Hindi Workshops and Competitions, forming sub-committees, expanding official work in Hindi, and publishing TOLIC magazine.
Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, and Chairman, TOLIC (U), Bhubaneswar chaired the meeting in the presence of Jagdish Arora, Director (P&T) and Director (HR)-Addl. Charge Asutosh Rath, Executive Director (HR & Administration).
Senior officials and Representatives from various CPSE with offices in Bhubaneswar including Powergrid Corporation of India, HPCL, SAIL, MCL, BHEL, FCI, HUDCO, BEML Ltd., National Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd, GAIL, IOCL, BPCL, RINL, NTPC, RITES, REC, WAPCOS, CMPDIL and other CPSEs attended the meeting along with the Hindi Officers and Hindi Translators.
Appreciating the efforts being taken by various CPSE for progressive usage of Hindi in official work, Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, in his address suggested several measures to increase the use of Hindi while laying emphasis on the upliftment of the official language, and called upon to put forth concerted efforts to further promote the usages of Hindi in day-to-day official work.
The meeting was conducted by Himanshu Rai, Manager (Official Language), NALCO and Committee Member-Secretary (TOLIC).
