Naval Headquarters conducted Rajbhasha Prize Distribution Ceremony – 2024 on 24 October 2024 at NCS Delhi auditorium, Chanakya Bagh. V Adm Vineet McCarty, Controller Personnel Services graced the occasion as Chief Guest and gave away prizes to the winners. This ceremony marks the culmination of Hindi Fortnight activities which were held from 18 – 30 Sep 24 this year. Over 200 personnel from different directorates attended the event which saw presentation of 60 awards in different categories. Renowned poet Rear Admiral Khurram Shehzad Noor (Retd) participated in the event as Guest of Honour and enthralled the audience with his poems. The coveted Rajbhasha Rolling Trophies were awarded to the Directorate of Naval Design (Submarine Design Group), Directorate of Logistics Support and Directorate of Aircraft Acquisition and for doing maximum work in Hindi throughout the year. The Chief Guest also released the in-house Hindi annual magazine ‘Varunabha’ on this occasion. In his address, the Chief Guest complimented the efforts of all concerned in promoting usage of Hindi language in Indian Navy in general and Naval Headquarters in particular. He further urged everyone to consider Hindi as an alternate language for communicative purposes and lay emphasis on practical use of Hindi language.