New Delhi: Dr V Suguna, currently serving as Senior Manager (Rajbhasha) at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), has been selected as Director (Official Language) in the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways.
Dr Suguna has been associated with RINL since 1992, playing a crucial role in the implementation of the Official Language policy, translation of key documents, and promotion of Rajbhasha Hindi. She has been the Sub-Editor of ‘Sugandh,’ RINL’s Hindi house magazine, since its inception in 2001. Under her editorial leadership, ‘Sugandh’ has received the prestigious ‘Rajbhasha Keerti Puraskar’ seven times in the last decade from the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Her contributions extend to organizing national seminars and conferences and publishing special editions on Rajbhasha, management, the steel sector, and technical subjects. In recognition of her literary work, Dr. Suguna was honored with the ‘Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar’ twice by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs. She received the award from the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, in 2013 for her article on Baba Nagarjuna’s social consciousness and again in 2017 from President Ramnath Kovind for her work on the harmony between steel production and environmental conservation.
Dr Suguna earned her Ph D in 2023 from Dr BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, for her research on ‘Environmental & Ecological Aspects in Hindi Poetry of the 21st Century.’ Her appointment as Director (Official Language) is a testament to her expertise and dedication to the promotion of Rajbhasha Hindi in government institutions.
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