Mumbai, September 18th, 2024: Bank of Baroda has been awarded ‘First Prize’ under the Government of India’s ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ Scheme for the year 2023-2024 for outstanding performance in Official Language Implementation. The award was received by Bank’s Managing Director & CEO, Shri Debadatta Chand, at the hands of Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs & Co-operation, Govt. of India Shri Amit Shah, during the Hindi Diwas – 2024 & Fourth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan held on September 14, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It is noteworthy that Bank of Baroda has received Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar consecutively for the third year in the nationalised Bank category, which includes two ‘First Prizes’ and one ‘Second Prize’.

This award also reflects the Bank’s responsiveness towards its customers who converse in Hindi and other Indian languages and feel more comfortable receiving banking services in the same. The Bank, through its Mobile Banking App ‘bob World’, provides banking services in Hindi as well as in other Indian languages. In addition, the Bank has ensured availability of transaction-related SMS facilities in Hindi and other Indian languages for its customers.