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Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Yojna 2016’ for writing original book in Hindi

· 2017-02-06
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Date2017-02-06
TypeCommercial Circular
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CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

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‘Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Yojna 2016’ for writing original book in Hindi Department of Official Language will evaluate these articles received from Ministries by the

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Manual 15 
Related to prize and scheme of Department of Official language. 
 [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]  
 
Government of India 
Ministry of Home Affairs 
(Department of Official Language) 
 
 
B-wing, 4th floor,NDCC Building-II, Jai Singh Road 
                               New Delhi-110001 Dated: 06 February, 2017  
 
Subject : ‘Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Yojna 2016’ for writing original book in 
Hindi. 
 
    Books published during 01.05.2016 to 31.12.2016 are invited for the following 
award schemes of Official Language Department, Ministry of Home Affairs for 
original book writing in Hindi. 
 
1. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar for Central Government Employees (including 
retired employees) for writing original book in Hindi.  
Eligibility/Conditions: 
(i) 
The author must be a working/retired officer/employee of the 
Ministries/Departments/Attached/Subordinate offices of the central 
government, 
Public 
Sector 
Undertakings, 
Nationalised 
Banks/Financial 
Institutions 
and 
Autonomous 
Bodies, 
Central 
Universities/Training Institutes owned or controlled by the central 
government.  
(ii) 
Author should send his/her entry with the attestation and 
recommendations 
of 
the 
Head 
of 
Department/previous 
department.(form-1) 
 
Awards: 
           Following prizes will be awarded in this scheme –

First Prize 
- 
 
Rs. 1,00,000/- (One lakh rupees) A certificate 
and a Memento 
Second Prize 
- 
Rs. 75,000/- (Seventy five thousand rupees) A 
certificate and a Memento 
Third Prize 
- 
Rs. 60,000/- (Sixty thousand rupees) A certificate 
and a Memento 
Consolation 
- 
Rs. 30,000/- (Thirty thousand rupees) A  
 
 
2. Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar Scheme for Citizens of India for writing original 
book in Hindi on knowledge and science based subjects. 
 
Subject :
 
The 
book 
may 
be 
on 
various 
streams 
of 
modern 
technology/Science or contemporary subjects, for example: 
 
(i) 
Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Energy, 
Space Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Information Technology Management, 
Psychology etc.  
(ii) 
Contemporary subjects such as Liberalisation, Globalisation, Consumerism, 
Human Rights, and Pollution etc. 
 
 
 
 
Eligibility:  Any citizen of India can participate in this award scheme (Form-2)  
Awards:  
First Prize(One) 
- 
 
Rs. 2,00,000/- (Two lakh rupees) A certificate and 
a Memento 
Second Prize (One) 
- 
Rs. 1,25,000/- (One lakh twenty five thousand 
rupees) A certificate and a Memento 
Third Prize (One) 
- 
Rs. 75,000/- (Seventy five thousand rupees) A

certificate and a Memento 
 
 
 
3. General Conditions  for both the above mentioned schemes:  
(i) Entry can be sent for only one of the above mentioned schemes. In case of 
author, being more than one, each co-author must fill the proforma separately.  
(ii) Under the scheme only those books, which are original work of the author in 
Hindi, are accepted. Translated books are not accepted.  
(iii) 
Books, which have been awarded previously by any government 
organisation will not be eligible. The author of the book must inform 
Department of Official Language immediately if the book has been awarded 
under any other award scheme before the declaration of the awards under 
the above mentioned schemes.  
(iv) 
Under the scheme, books published during 01.01.2016 to 31.12. 2016 will 
be accepted.  
(v) 
The book should be analytical and reviewing about the subject. Books 
written in the form of thesis for Ph.D., poems, novel, story, play etc. or text 
books will not be eligible.  
(vi) 
The author will be responsible for facts and figures given in the book and 
must give references as proof, wherever it is possible. 
(vii) 
If a person has received a prize under any scheme of Department of 
Official Language during the preceding three years, his/her entry shall not 
be considered. However, a co-author, (if any) can participate in the scheme. 
The co-author will be given the amount proportionally.  
(viii) 
The books should have at least 

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