Indian Overseas Bank Wins Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar First Prize for Third Consecutive Year
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On the occasion of Hindi Diwas and the All India Official Language Conference, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) was awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar – First Prize in the Official Language Implementation category for 2024–25. For the third year in a row, IOB has received this recognition among public sector banks.
Hindi Day is observed in India on 14 September each year. It commemorates the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of the Republic of India.
The award ceremony was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, where Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah presented the award to Shri Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Managing Director & CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.
On this occasion, Shri Amit Shah also released ‘Gyaan Kshitij par Hindi’ (Hindi on the Horizon of Knowledge), a book published by IOB, showcasing the bank’s continued commitment to promoting Hindi in banking and financial services.
Expressing his gratitude, Shri Ajay Kumar Srivastava said, “Receiving the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for the third consecutive year is a proud achievement for Indian Overseas Bank. This success reflects the dedication of our officers and employees in promoting Hindi across our banking operations. Alongside Hindi, we also emphasize regional languages to ensure customers can engage with us in the language they are most comfortable with. We will continue to strengthen the role of Hindi in financial inclusion and customer service.”
Indian Overseas Bank is an Indian public sector bank based in Chennai. It was founded in February 1937 by M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar, and was one of the 14 major banks taken over by the government of India during the nationalisation in 1969.
