ICAR-IIHR- Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), Bhubaneswar, observed the ‘Hindi Week’ during 14 - 22 September 2022. Sri Anjan Kumar Khatua, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhubaneswar, while inaugurating the program on 14 September 2022, emphasized the importance of the Hindi Diwas and the role of Hindi in national integration & the development of society. Dr. G.C. Acharya, Head, CHES, Bhubaneswar, explained the importance, necessity and scope of the Hindi language in day-to-day official work. Various activities to be carried out during the ‘Hindi Week’ celebration were detailed out by Dr. Deepa Samant, Scientist and Nodal Officer, Official Language Implementation. During the valedictory held on 22 September, 2022, Dr. G.C. Acharya congratulated all the staff for their active participation and the winners’ Sri. Gagan Bihari Sundaray, Smt. Rina Pattnayak, Smt. Annapurna Behera, and Smt. Suchitra Behera, who grabbed the first prizes in dictation, translation, Quiz, and speech competition, respectively. The ‘Hindi week’ program was coordinated by Dr. Deepa Samant & her team Smt. Annapurna Behera and Sri Manoj Kumar Pattnaik.
