OREANDA-NEWS. June 02, 2011. "In the past sixty years if banking has not reached to every nook and corner of the country and has not reached to every citizen of the country then one of the reasons is also that country's common man's language and banking language has been different. There is a gap between the two which does not allow the benefits of one to pass it on to the other. We have to reduce that gap and for this Hindi as well as other Indian languages can work as a bridge", reported the press-centre of RBI. 

Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India expressed these views while awarding the Rajbhasha Shields for the year 2009-2010. He added that today truly the Hindi has become the contact language of the country. Therefore, instead of bringing Hindi to Banking, by bringing banking to Hindi only we will achieve success in our efforts for financial inclusion.

The annual Reserve Bank Rajbhasha Shield was instituted in 1980 to encourage public sector banks to use Hindi in their day-to-day work. The Reserve Bank also conducts a competition for the house journals of banks and financial institutions. The Reserve Bank started an Inter-Bank Hindi Essay Competition from 2002-03. List of winners is enclosed.

The annual Reserve Bank Rajbhasha Shield was instituted in 1980 to encourage public sector banks to use Hindi in their day-to-day work. The Reserve Bank also conducts a competition for the house journals of banks and financial institutions. The Reserve Bank started an Inter-Bank Hindi Essay Competition from 2002-03. List of winners is enclosed.

Earlier, Shri Sandip Ghose, Chief General Manager-in-charge, Department of Administration and Personnel Management welcomed the Chief Executives of banks and financial institutions. Dr. Ramakant Gupta, Deputy General Manager, Rajbhasha Department, Reserve Bank of India conducted the programme and also proposed a vote of thanks.

The function was attended by chairmen and other senior executives of banks and financial institutions.