PNB Organizes Kavi Sammelan and Official Language Function 

~ Departments and Zonal Offices were rewarded under Lala Lajpat Rai Shield Competition for excellent implementation of Official Language ~ 
~ Padma Shri Surendra Sharma entertained audience with his witty & satirical poetry  
 
Hyderabad, October 4, 2022:  Punjab National Bank, nation’s leading public sector bank, organized an official language function on the occasion of Hindi month at their Head Office in New Delhi. The program was presided over by Shri Atul Kumar Goel, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the bank. On this occasion, Executive Directors of the Bank, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Shri Vijay Dubey and Shri Kalyan Kumar along with the Chief General Managers and General Managers were present. 
 
The winners of the Lala Lajpat Rai Rajbhasha Shield competition were felicitated by MD & CEO and Executive Directors of the Bank. During this, kavya-sandhya was also organized. The event was graced by renowned poet Padma Shri Surendra Sharma and Poetess Dr. Sita Sagar. Shri Surendra Sharma made the audience laugh with his comic poems as well as delivered social messages with his witty and satirical compositions and Poetess Dr. Sita Sagar enthralled the audience by embellishing literary expressions with her soulful poems. 
 
In his address, the MD & CEO of the bank expressed happiness and heartily congratulated all the staff members on receiving two 'Rajbhasha Kirti' awards- 'Rajbhasha Kirti' first prize to Delhi Bank Narakas and 'Rajbhasha Kirti' second prize to Punjab National Bank from the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and while sharing their experiences and ideas, he encouraged all the staff members to achieve new dimensions in the implementation of official language with same zeal & hard work in future also. 
 
Bank's Executive Director Shri Sanjay Kumar motivated all staff members to do their daily routine work in Hindi and administered the Official Language Pledge to all the staff members.  
 
Smt. Manisha Sharma, Assistant General Manager-Rajbhasha highlighted major achievements of the Bank in the field of Hindi. 
 
Finally, the program ended with the vote of thanks by Shri Debarchan Sahoo, General Manager - Official Language.