Bank: Language Policy and Hindi
MASTER CIRCULAR
USE OF HINDI IN BANKS
(Updated upto 30th June 2007 )
Department of Banking Operations and Development
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
Central Office
Mumbai
RBI/ 2007-08/35 DBOD No. Rajbhasha BC. 5/06.11.04/2007-08 July 2, 11th Ashadha1929 (S) Chairman & Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Use of Hindi in banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Rajbhasha.BC.12/ 06.11.04/2006-07 dated 1st July 2006 consolidating instructions/ directives issued by Reserve Bank of India regarding use of Hindi in public sector banks till 30th June 2006. Updated instructions up to June 30, 2007 are available in this Master Circular. The circular has also been placed on RBI website (http://www.rbi.org.in). 2. It may be noted that all the instructions contained in the circulars listed in the Appendix have been consolidated. Yours faithfully, (Vinay Baijal) Chief General Manager
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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Use of Hindi in Public Sector Banks Introduction Correspondence in Hindi Acceptance of cheques drawn and signed in Hindi Signature in Hindi on official documents Implementation of the Section 3(3) of Official Languagues Act, 1963 Issuing advertisements bilingually Bilingualisation of Annual Reports Hindi version of the term 'A Government of India Undertaking' Bilingualisation of stationery items Display of name-boards, designation boards, counter boards, sign boards etc. Use of Hindi for Internal Circulars, Office Orders, Inviation Cards etc. Issue of bilingual agenda notes and proceedings of allIndia conferences Setting up of Hindi Deptts./Sections/Cells etc. Formation of Hindi cadre and filling up of Hindi Posts Duties of Hindi Officers Re-designation of Hindi Cells/Sections/Departments and Hindi Officers Submission of quarterly progress reports and other reports Official Language Implementation Committees Setting up of
USE OF HINDI IN BANKS
(Updated upto 30th June 2007 )
Department of Banking Operations and Development
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
Central Office
Mumbai
RBI/ 2007-08/35 DBOD No. Rajbhasha BC. 5/06.11.04/2007-08 July 2, 11th Ashadha1929 (S) Chairman & Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Use of Hindi in banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Rajbhasha.BC.12/ 06.11.04/2006-07 dated 1st July 2006 consolidating instructions/ directives issued by Reserve Bank of India regarding use of Hindi in public sector banks till 30th June 2006. Updated instructions up to June 30, 2007 are available in this Master Circular. The circular has also been placed on RBI website (http://www.rbi.org.in). 2. It may be noted that all the instructions contained in the circulars listed in the Appendix have been consolidated. Yours faithfully, (Vinay Baijal) Chief General Manager
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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Use of Hindi in Public Sector Banks Introduction Correspondence in Hindi Acceptance of cheques drawn and signed in Hindi Signature in Hindi on official documents Implementation of the Section 3(3) of Official Languagues Act, 1963 Issuing advertisements bilingually Bilingualisation of Annual Reports Hindi version of the term 'A Government of India Undertaking' Bilingualisation of stationery items Display of name-boards, designation boards, counter boards, sign boards etc. Use of Hindi for Internal Circulars, Office Orders, Inviation Cards etc. Issue of bilingual agenda notes and proceedings of allIndia conferences Setting up of Hindi Deptts./Sections/Cells etc. Formation of Hindi cadre and filling up of Hindi Posts Duties of Hindi Officers Re-designation of Hindi Cells/Sections/Departments and Hindi Officers Submission of quarterly progress reports and other reports Official Language Implementation Committees Setting up of