Bank of Baroda Receives Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for Fifth Consecutive Year

Mumbai, September 18, 2026: Bank of Baroda, India’s International Bank, has been awarded the Second Prize under the Government of India's 'Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar' Scheme for the year 2025-26, in the Headquarters category for nationalised banks/ FIs with 800+ employees, in recognition of its outstanding performance in Official Language implementation. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the Bank has received this prestigious award.
The award was presented on Hindi Diwas 2026 and the Sixth All India Official Language Conference, held on September 14, 2026, at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, under the chairmanship of Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation. Dr. Debadatta Chand, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda, received the award from Nityanand Rai and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Ministers of State for Home Affairs, in the gracious presence of Anshuli Arya, Secretary (OL), Govt of India and other dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Debadatta Chand, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda said, “This award reflects Bank of Baroda's commitment to serving customers in the language they are most comfortable with. We are strengthening multilingual banking across our digital and physical channels, including bob World, WhatsApp Banking, chatbots and call centres. The recent launch of our AI-powered tool, 'bob-SAMVAD', further enhances our ability to engage with customers seamlessly across Indian languages, helping us better understand their needs and deliver an enhanced banking experience at the branch level."
Bank of Baroda has received the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for five consecutive years in the Nationalised Banks category, comprising three First Prizes and two Second Prizes. In addition, the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (Office), Ayodhya, functioning under the Bank's convenorship, received the Second Prize in the 'A' linguistic region. Further, 18 Town Official Language Implementation Committees functioning under the Bank's convenorship were recognised with the NARAKAS Protsahan Samman on September 15, 2026. With these recognitions, Bank of Baroda received a total of 20 awards across various categories.
Senior officials from Bank of Baroda present at the event included Madhur Kumar, Chief General Manager and Zonal Head, Mumbai Zone; Dr. Punit Kumar Mishra, Head – Official Language and Parliamentary Committees; and Manish Kumar Sinha, Regional Head, Navi Mumbai Region, along with other executives of the Bank.