Defence Secretary Inaugurates ‘GYANDEEP’ Hindi Library at Sena Bhawan Under Special Campaign 6
New Delhi, October 22: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday inaugurated ‘GYANDEEP’, a newly established Hindi library at Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, as part of Special Campaign 6 being conducted by the Ministry of Defence from October 2 to 31, 2026.
The initiative aims to promote Hindi literature, encourage the use of Hindi in official work and strengthen the culture of working in Hindi in line with the government’s commitment to effective implementation of the Official Language policy.
As part of the ongoing campaign, approximately 35,000 square feet of space has been cleared in South Block through the cleaning and disposal of old records and handed over to the Project Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM).
The campaign has also resulted in the closure of 1,361 electronic files and the weeding out of 1,746 physical files. The disposal of electronic waste and other obsolete items has generated revenue of ₹4.22 lakh.
On the occasion, the Defence Secretary felicitated eight Swachhta Veers in recognition of their significant contributions to the campaign.
Meanwhile, office maintenance, cleanliness drives, segregation and disposal of electronic waste, and other related activities are being carried out regularly across various offices and buildings of the Ministry of Defence, including Sena Bhawan, Kartavya Bhawan-II, Vayu Bhawan and KG Marg.
The campaign seeks to promote cleanliness, improve workplace efficiency, optimise the use of office space and strengthen the effective management of official records across the Ministry. ANB
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