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12 PROMOTION OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

AERB is committed to implementation of Official 12.3 HINDI TALKS / WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS
Language policy of the Government of India. It has an
established programme for the implementation of official (i) Four Hindi workshops were conducted on behalf
language, Hindi in various official works. In addition to of the Joint Official Language Coordination
the regular official works and various translations into Committee. Total 13 officials of AERB participated
Hindi, AERB proactively initiates a series of activities in these workshops.
for the propagation and implementation of the official
language which includes various publications in (ii) World Hindi Day was celebrated on January 10,
Hindi, training programmes, workshops, talks, annual 2019 on behalf of the JOLCC. Dr. Girish Patel, a
competitions and divisional inspections. renowned Psychologist, writer and international
Trainer, was invited as the Guest Speaker. He
AERB also contributes in the activities of Joint delivered a talk on ‘Stress Free Life’. On this
Official Language Coordination Committee (JOLCC) occasion, Hindi Film on “Frozen Tears”, awarded in
comprising of DAE unit viz. BRIT, Heavy Water Board, International Short Film Festival, was shown.
DCSEM, DPS and AERB.
(iii) A special workshop on Parliamentary Questionnaire
The objective is to create favourable environment was organised on March 26, 2019 for enabling
for the use of Hindi and to motivate and encourage staff the officers concerned to be armed with tips and
members to do their work in Hindi. For promotion of techniques to fill up the said questionnaire.
Hindi some of the activities conducted during the year
are given below. (iv) Seminar on ‘Atomic Energy and Environment’
To celebrate world environment day, AERB
12.1 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HINDI organized a Hindi Scientific Seminar focused on the
IMPLEMENTATION theme ‘Atomic Energy and Environment’ on June 6,
2019 at DAE Convention Centre, Mumbai. Shri S. S.
(i) Regular meetings of Official Language Bajaj, former Chairman, AERB was the Chief Guest of
Implementation Committee (OLIC) were organised the seminar. Shri G. Nageswara Rao, Chairman, AERB
to discuss on various issues related to effective use and Shri D. K. Shukla, Executive Director, AERB also
and implementation of official language in AERB. enlightened the audience with their inspiring words.
Total 140 employees from different DAE units including
(ii) DAE incentive scheme for working in Hindi has been
introduced and employees are actively participating AERB, participated in the seminar.
in the scheme. On this occasion, four technical talks were delivered
each highlighting the safety aspects of Atomic Energy
12.2 PUBLICATIONS IN HINDI and Protection of Environment.

(i) AERB Annual Report, Bulletin and Quarterly The seminar was then followed by a Cultural
e-Newsletter has been translated in Hindi. Programme in the evening. The specially gifted artists
of Blind Progressive Welfare Foundation, Dombivali
(ii) 5 press releases were issued in Hindi and published
in daily newspapers. rendered a heart-touching performance by belting out
melodious songs.
(iii) Licence, authorization and inspection reports were
issued in Hindi. To mark the occasion, plantation of trees was carried
out in the campus of DAE Convention Centre as well as
(iv) Total 15,607 letters were sent in bilingual (English in AERB premises.
and Hindi).

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