The Department of Official Language under Ministry of Home Affairs has selected Rubber Board for the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award (First Prize) for excellence in the implementation of the official language policy for the year 2013-14.
A Jayathilak, Chairman, Rubber Board, received the award from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee in a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
The award is instituted for excellence in implementing Hindi as official language among Boards, Trusts and Societies under Central Government in States where Hindi is not used as the mother tongue.