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Drug Department Holds Hindi Fortnight With Competitions And Workshop
India’s Department of Pharmaceuticals held Hindi Fortnight from September 14 to 29, 2026, featuring competitions and a workshop.
What happened
The Department of Pharmaceuticals conducted Hindi Fortnight from September 14 to 29, 2026, to promote Hindi in official work and increase employees’ interest in the language. Officials and staff took part in essay writing, translation, debates, poetry, dictation and other competitions. A workshop encouraged simple, accessible and effective Hindi usage.
Why it matters
The department says the programme is intended to expand Hindi’s use in official work and continue language-related activities among its employees.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)