Jammu : EPFO Regional Office, Jammu on Saturday organised a scintillating function to mark the closing ceremony of “Hindi Pakhwada” held from 14th September to 29th September.
Special invitees of the programme was Professor RajniBala, Head, Hindi Department, Jammu University, RohitJandiyal, Principal Correspondent, DainikJagran, Satnam Singh, Senior Correspondent, DainikJagran along with presence of RizwanUddin, Regional P F Commissioner – I, and Harinder Singh, RPFC – II.
The “Hindi Pakhwada” celebrations were held in all the Regional Offices of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, viz. RO Jammu, RO Srinagar and DO Leh (Ladakh).
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from Officers and Staff of the region who participated in various activities such as ‘VicharPratiyogita’, ‘NibandhPratiyogita’, ‘RajbhashaPratiyogita’, ‘Tippan and AalekhanPratiyogita’, ‘Use of Hindi on Computer, ‘SamanyaGyan’, and ‘VividhPrashnotri and Abhivyakti’ Pratiyogita to promote the usage of Hindi in official communications of the office.
The topics on which participants of different events presented their views included – Development Schemes and Inclusive development in Jammu and Kashmir, Flexible timing in Government Offices – Opportunities and Challenges, Challenges of depreciating rupee, Effects of Social Media and Use of online services in Government Offices.
Professor RajniBala addressed the Staff and Officers and appreciated the efforts put in by the EPFO to promote Hindi in its offices. She appealed to the staff to adopt Hindi in their daily official works throughout the year and not merely limit it to special occasions.
RizwanUddin, RPFC – I, spoke about the importance of using Hindi in all official communication and role of events such as “Hindi Pakhwada” in promoting the use of Hindi as Rajbhasha by inculcating the habit of usage of Hindi. He took the opportunity to elaborate the relevance of such events to promote team spirit and competitiveness as the participants compete against one another. The seal of participating and winning prizes creates a vibrant atmosphere. It provides a great opportunity to all to express their views and feelings.
RizwanUddin expressed satisfaction over the fact that participants from DO, Leh and RO, Kashmir also won prizes in the competitions.
The winners of the competitive programmes held during “Hindi Pakhwada-“2022 were felicitated by dignitaries present in the event.
Among the winners were Shiva Murthy , EO/AO; Sanjeev Kumar, EO/AO; Pramod Kumar Singh , EO/AO; AnkurJanghu, EO/AO; Jagpreet Singh Cheema, EO/AO; AmitJakhmola, EO/AO; Bipin Kumar, EO/AO; Mini S, DPA; Rajan T, DPA; Pritpal Singh, ASO; Mukesh Kumar, SS; ChiranjiLal Sharma, SS; Rajander Kumar, SS; Tamilselvam, SSSA; Kanchana, SSSA; Ketan, SSSA; Arun, SSSA; Ravi, SSSA; RiteshKohli, SSSA; Subhash, SSSA; Raja SekharDasari, SSSA; Dharmendra, SSSA and others. The winners were presented with cash awards ranging from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.1,000/- along with a certificate.
