Navi Mumbai/Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., a Navratna defence public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence, has been conferred the ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ in the Public Sector Undertakings category for 2025–26.
The award has been given by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in recognition of GRSE’s outstanding implementation and effective use of Official Language Hindi.
GRSE Receives Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
The prestigious award was presented during the Hindi Diwas celebrations and the Sixth All India Official Language Conference held in Navi Mumbai on September 14, 2026.
Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE, received the award from Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation.
The recognition highlights GRSE’s continued efforts towards promoting the use of Hindi across its official activities and strengthening the implementation of the Official Language policy.
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Key Highlights of the Award
- Award: Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
- Award category: Public Sector Undertakings
- Award year: 2025–26
- Awarding organisation: Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs
- Organisation receiving the award: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd.
- Award received by: Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), CMD, GRSE
- Presented by: Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation
- Venue: Navi Mumbai
- Date: September 14, 2026
- Occasion: Hindi Diwas celebrations and Sixth All India Official Language Conference
Senior Leaders and Officials Attend the Event
The event was attended by senior political leaders, government officials, GRSE representatives, Hindi scholars and dignitaries from across the country.
Those present included:
- Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Sunetra Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Nityanand Rai, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Naresh Ganpat Mhaskey, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Thane/Navi Mumbai
- Anshuli Arya, IAS, Secretary, Department of Official Language
- Capt (IN) P Sunilkumar (Retd.), Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel), GRSE
- Manish Kumar Singh, Senior Manager (Official Language), GRSE
Hindi scholars and other dignitaries from across the country also participated in the event.
Award Highlights GRSE’s Commitment to Hindi
The Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar recognises GRSE’s sustained efforts towards the promotion, effective use and wider dissemination of Hindi.
As a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), GRSE continues to contribute to nation-building while supporting the implementation and promotion of Official Language Hindi in its organisation.
The recognition also underlines the company’s efforts to integrate Hindi into its official communication and organisational activities.
About GRSE
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. is a Navratna defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Headquartered in Kolkata, GRSE is engaged in the design and construction of warships and other vessels for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. The company has contributed to India’s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities and maritime defence infrastructure.
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