The Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) of Rourkela was held at Rourkela Club on 20th March 2025. Representatives from several Central Government Organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Banks etc attended the meeting. Mr. Biswaranjan Palai, ED (Works) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Bichitrasen Gupta, Deputy Director, Rajbhasha (Implementation), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Kolkata and Mrs. Archana Satpathy, GM (PR) & COC, RSP and Member Secretary, TOLIC were present on the dais. Mr. K N Ray, GM (BSNL), Mr. Rohan Dhiman, Registrar, NIT Rourkela, Mr Prakash Singh Bisht, Asst Commandant CISF, Mr.Rohit Singh, Assistant PF Commissioner (RO Rourkela, EPFO) and more than 30 representatives from several other Central Government Organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, banks, insurance companies, Kendriya Vidyalaya etc of Rourkela and nearby areas attended the meeting.
In his address, Mr. Palai emphasized the significance of internalizing Hindi as a medium of communication to effectively implement the Rajbhasha policy. Using real-life examples, he highlighted the transformative impact of adopting Hindi with genuine intent and encouraged attendees to imbibe a culture of spontaneous Hindi usage in their workspaces.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Gupta deliberated on the different statutory clauses pertaining to use of Hindi as an official language. He reviewed the report of different member organizations.
Ms. Archana Satpathy in her welcome address requested the member organizations to adhere to the guidelines of the Rajbhasha Directorate, under Home Ministry, Government of India.
The representatives of member organizations also presented their brief activity reports and shared their valuable suggestions for the cause of Rajbhasha. Ms. Lolati Toppo, Rajbhasha Adhikari (RSP) presented the compliance report based on the minutes of the last meeting and coordinated the programme.
An on the spot quiz based on use of Hindi was conducted by Mr. Joydev Majumdar, Assistant Manager ( PR) from RSP..
Mr. Praween Pandey, from EPFO proposed a vote of thanks. The programme was organized by the Rajbhasha unit of Rourkela Steel Plant.
