News/City Updates

73rd Town Official Language Committee meeting held in Vizag

The 73rd Town Official Language Committee (TOLIC) meeting was held on 20 October, 2021 at the Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) conference hall in Vizag. During the Committee meeting, several trophies and shields were awarded, and presentations were given on the important role a language plays in a community. The meeting also discussed various issues arising in the implementation and propagation of official language in offices.

The meeting commenced with the lighting of the sacred lamp by DRM (Waltair), Anup Satpathy, who is also the Chairman of the TOLIC. The welcome address, and performance presentation, were given by Secretary (TOLIC & ADME) Waltair Division, Namonarayana Meena, and Commodore (Eastern Naval Command), Rajveer Singh. Representatives from more than 30 central government organizations attended the meeting. 

As part of the Town Official Language Committee (TOLIC) meeting,  six Rajbhasha Trophies, for implementation of Hindi as the official language, for the year 2019-20 were presented to Central Government offices in Vizag. Among the major best performance shields the Eastern Naval Command (ENC

) bagged the first position, the Waltair Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR); the second, and the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) the third position. 

Three more shields were awarded in the small offices’ category. Kendriya Vidyalaya-II and Nausena Bagh bagged the first position, Fisheries Survey of India the second position and Kendriya Vidyalaya – INS Kalinga the third position. 

Chairman Mr Satpathy congratulated all the shield winning offices. He advised member offices to conduct various cultural and entertainment programs in Hindi. Mr Satpathy advised encouraging employees to participate in various Hindi competitions and programmes for effective utilization of Rajbhasha. 

During the same Town Official Language Committee (TOLIC) meeting in Vizag, Visakha Bharathi, an e-magazine and e-bulletin was released by the members of the TOLIC. 

This post was last modified on 21/10/2021 5:47 pm

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Rushikonda buildings: Chandrababu Naidu hits out at Jagan

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has come down heavily on former Chief Minister Y S…

8 hours ago

Roads in State will be pothole-free by Sankranti: CM

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said all roads in the Andhra Pradesh state should…

8 hours ago

5 reasons why you should watch Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 now!

Kartik Aaryan's new horror-comedy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, is the talk of the town, winning hearts…

9 hours ago

Bigg Boss Telugu 8: Nikhil’s Aggression Shocks The Audience!

Bigg Boss Telugu is a popular reality show with a huge viewership from all ages.…

12 hours ago

IT employee dies in road accident in Vizag

A youth died in a road accident near Panorama Hills in the limits of the…

12 hours ago

7 upcoming events in Visakhapatnam this November that are actually fun!

As we step into a new month, fresh possibilities and memories waiting to be made…

13 hours ago