Duliajan, Nov 3: The Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Duliajan, held its 50th meeting at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Field Headquarters on October 30, reviewing Hindi implementation across Central Government offices, public sector undertakings and nationalised banks in the region.
The meeting was chaired by Madhurjya Barua, Executive Director (HR&FA), OIL and TOLIC chairman, and attended by officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Department of Official Language, the Regional Implementation Office in Guwahati, the Hindi Teaching Scheme in Dibrugarh and representatives of member organisations.
The committee reviewed compliance with decisions taken at its previous meeting and assessed Hindi implementation based on quarterly progress reports. Members also discussed measures to expand the use of Hindi in official communication and administrative work.
The meeting featured the presentation of the OIL TOLIC Official Language Shield for 2025–26 under the OIL Official Language Award Scheme. Among Central Government offices and undertakings, AGBP NEEPCO, Bokuloni, secured first place, followed by Kendriya Vidyalaya, Namrup, and Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited, Namrup.
In the nationalised banks category, Punjab National Bank, Duliajan, won first prize, while State Bank of India and Union Bank of India, both in Duliajan, secured second and third positions respectively. Representatives of the winning organisations received shields and citations.
Officials from the Regional Implementation Office, Guwahati, offered guidance on compliance with the Centre’s Official Language Policy, while Bhaskar Babu, Assistant Director (Language), Hindi Teaching Scheme, Dibrugarh, highlighted the importance of Hindi training for Central Government employees.
Addressing the gathering, Barua urged member organisations to strengthen implementation of the Official Language Policy, referring to Article 343 of the Constitution, the Official Languages Act, 1963, and the Official Language Rules, 1976.
He also encouraged the use of technological tools, including Unicode Hindi typing, voice typing, online dictionaries and translation applications, to facilitate Hindi usage in official work. He called on member offices to implement the meeting’s decisions and submit compliance reports within the stipulated timeframe.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by Diganta Deka, OIL Senior Officer (Official Language) and TOLIC member-secretary.
