Why in News?
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) was conferred the Rajbhasha Utkrishtata Sammaan for the year 2025-26 on September 14, 2026, for its excellence in Official Language implementation.
Key Points
- DARPG received the Rajbhasha Utkrishtata Sammaan for excellence in Official Language implementation.
- It had won the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (First) in both 2023–24 and 2024–25.
- Because a department winning first prize for two consecutive years is ineligible for the same award the next year, a special Utkrishtata Sammaan was given to DARPG.
Exam Connect
- DARPG → under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions → nodal agency for administrative reforms + public-grievance redressal
- Department of Official Language → under Ministry of Home Affairs → established 1975