Mumbai, September 16, 2024: NMDC Ltd., India’s largest Iron ore producer and Navratna public sector company, has been conferred the prestigious ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Award’ for 2023-2024, in the category of Undertakings situated in “C” region.

The award was presented at the Hindi Diwas Function 2024 and Fourth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan organized by the Official Language Department, Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. NMDC was recognized with the second prize for the effective implementation of the official language policy.

Smt. G. Priyadarshini, Chief General Manager (Personnel & Administration), NMDC received the award on behalf of NMDC from Shri Nityanand Rai ,Honourable State Minister of Home Affairs in presence of Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, and Shri Sudhanshu Trivedi, Member of Rajya Sabha.

On the occasion, Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD (Additional Charge), NMDC, said, “This recognition underscores NMDC’s ongoing commitment to promoting the use of Hindi and excelling in its implementation of the official language policy. We take pride in our efforts to uphold and enhance the national language in our operations.”

NMDC has consistently championed the promotion of Hindi and awarded with several Rajbhasha awards and the company’s efforts were acknowledged by the Ministry of Steel’s Ispat Rajbhasha Samman the top position in its category and also the Town Official Language Implementation Committee for PSEs of Hyderabad, Telangana.